Hi everyone:
Look them all up in this wonderful website:
http://www.geopatronyme.com/Just type the last name, i.e. PETRE in the case “Votre Nom” and click on “Valider” and you’ll obtain the distribution of the surname from 1891 to 1990. The number on the left column is the number of the Department in France - 08 is for Ardennes; the number on the right is the number of people. Click on Ardennes and it’ll give you a list of cities where the surname is found.
To search in France where most archives are online:
http://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Tableau_d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9...http://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Archives_en_ligneGood luck.
Lucie