Perthes, Ardennes

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Perthes
Commune
The town hall in Perthes
Coat of arms
Location of Perthes
Perthes Show map of France Perthes Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 4°21′05″E / 49.4503°N 4.3514°E / 49.4503; 4.3514
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Rethel
Canton	Château-Porcien
Intercommunality	Pays Rethélois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Turquin[1]
Area 1	23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	303
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08339 /08300
Elevation	86–158 m (282–518 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

It was the site of a minor skirmish in the First Battle of Champagne, fought on 20 December 1914.