Alland'Huy-et-Sausseuil is located some 10 km east ofRethel and 35 km south-west ofCharleville-Mézières. The D30 road fromAmagne toÉcordal passes through the northern part of the commune. The village can be accessed off the D30 via the D14 which passes through the village then continues east toCharbogne. There is also the D43 road from just south ofÉcordal which passes south through the commune toSaulces-Champenoises. A branch railway line passes through the commune fromLucquy station in the west to the station just south of the village and the line continues south-east toAttigny station. Apart from the village the commune consists entirely of farmland.[3]
La Foivre stream flows south through the eastern part of the commune and continues to join theAisne south of the commune. There are several other small streams in the east of the commune and theRuisseau de Saulces in the west.[3]
This commune was occupied by the Germans during theFirst World War and again during the Second. The village was partially destroyed.
On 6 April 1944 six people were arrested on the Chesnois farm and deported for helping airmen of theU.S. Air Force, whose aircraft were shot down, to evade capture by the Germans.[4]
Party per fesse, in chief argent saltire of gules charged with a lion of Or, in base azure a crescent of Or between two jugs argent handled and spouts facing.
TheChurch of Saint Catherine (12th century) is aRomanesque church located in the heart of the village. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1986.[7]
Some beautifulfortified farms, mostly made of brick.
Charles Batteux (1713-1780) was a clergyman, Translator, Latin scholar, author of scholastic books. Professor of rhetoric. Held a Chair of Greek and Latin philosophy. Member of the Academy of Sciences in 1754.
TheFrench Resistance fighters arrested by the Gestapo at the Chesnois farm in 1944: the Fromentin family (Georges, Georgette, Jean, Lucienne), Paul Sagnet, Blanche Deloche-Sagnet, Charles Lambert, Robert Couvin.