Beaumé


Beaumé is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

Beaumé is located some 70 km east of Saint-Quentin and 50 km west of Charleville-Mézières. It can be accessed by the D37 road from Besmont in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing east to Aubenton. There are also several other country roads accessing the commune from all directions. Apart from the village there are two other hamlets: La Courte Soupe and Monplaisir. The south of the commune is heavily forested however most of the commune is farmland.
The Ruisseau de l'Etang Polliart flows from the southeast of the commune to the north with several tributaries as it continues north out of the commune to join the Ton river at Leuze.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Beaumé
FromToName
20012014Jean-Luc Hesters
20142020Bernard Derumigny
2020PresentJean-Luc Hesters

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • A Farmhouse at 6 Rue de l'Eglise
  • A Farmhouse at La Courte Soupe d'en bas
  • An old Chateau at 4-12 Rue de Leuze
  • The Town Hall / School at 2 Place de la Mairie
  • The old Grange-aux-Bois Manor at Grange-aux-Bois

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • The Bordreaux-Grimpret Family Tomb
  • The Tomb of Hippolite Licent
  • The Tomb of Infantry Captain Pierre Antoine Menu
  • The Parish Church and Cemetery of Saint Nicolas
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

Notable People linked to the commune