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Part of Flize in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balaives-et-Butz is a former commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Flize.[2]
Balaives-et-Butz | |
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Part of Flize | |
The Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens | |
Coordinates: 49°40′25″N 4°44′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
Canton | Nouvion-sur-Meuse |
Commune | Flize |
Area 1 | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 202 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08160 |
Elevation | 173–326 m (568–1,070 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]
Balaives-et-Butz is located an est. 10 km south of Charleville-Mézières, and 5 km north-east of Poix-Terron. Access to the commune is by the D233 road from Boutancourt in the east, which passes through the south-eastern branch of the commune just south of the village then continues south-west to Singly. The village is accessed by the Rue du Routon which branches off the D233. The commune has large areas of forest with comparatively small areas of farmland.[4]
The Ruisseau de Butz rises west of the village and flow east through the village then eastwards to join the Étang d'Alger and the Ruisseau de Boutancourt which eventually joins the Meuse at Flize. The Ruisseau de Bourbeuse rises south of the village and joins the Ruisseau de Butz in the village.
The name Balaives means "beautiful water" from the nearby water sources.
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Blazon: Gules, a Cross of Or cantoned with 4 billets the same, in chief Azure charged with a lion passant guardant of Azure.
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From | To | Name |
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1952 | 1976 | Jean Baudet |
1995 | 2001 | Jean-Christophe Oudin |
2001 | 2019 | Jean-Louis Milard |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balaiviens or Balaiviennes in French.[6]
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Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8] |
A Fulling Water Mill (currently a Vynex Hardware factory) (18th century) is registered as an historical monument.[9]
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