Annelles () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Geography Annelles is located some 10 km south-east of Rethel and 4 km north-east of Juniville. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Juniville which passes through the heart of the commune and the village and continues to Saulces-Champenoises in the north-east. Apart from the village the commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party Position 1791 1807 Sulpice Tocut 1807 1816 Jean-Rémy Coutin 1816 1821 François Baudet 1821 1843 Jean-Rémy Coutin 1843 1843 Jean-Baptiste Desterbay 1843 1855 Alexandre-Louis Lescuyer General Councillor 1856 1871 Maximillien Tocut 1871 1874 Jean-Baptiste Vilain 1874 1891 Jules-Armand Carré 1891 1898 Jean-Baptiste Fricotteau 1898 Joseph-Auguste Devaux 1995 2001 Dominique Tassot 2001 2014 Denis Fricotteau 2014 Current Anne Cuif
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Annellois or Annelloises in French.Le nom des habitants du 08 - Ardennes, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage The Church contains 3 Paintings: The Descent from the Cross, Christ and the Samaritan, and the Apparition of Madeleine (18th century) which are registered as historical objects.Ministry of Culture, Palissy
The oldest families From the 1600s onwards the most prominent families were: Rogelet, Mahaut, Desterbay, Thierard, Vuibert, Hinguerlot, Guillet, Micart, Carrelot, Bonnevie, Perinet, Detez, Coutin, Fricoteau, Tocut, Giot, Forest, Verdelet, Lacour, Misset, Bechard, Mayot, Fequant, Lambert, Guillemin, Prévoteau, Soibinet, Simon, Melin, and Gobron.
Notable people linked to the commune Jeanne Alexzandrine Pommery, born at Annelles on 13 April 1819 and died at Chigny-les-Roses (Marne) on 18 March 1890 was the founder of the House of Pommery, makers of Champagne wines.
See also Communes of the Ardennes department
References
External links Annelles on the old National Geographic Institute website Annelles on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Annelle on the 1750 Cassini Map