Valmy

For other uses, see Valmy (disambiguation).

Valmy
Commune
The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place
Coat of arms
Location of Valmy
Valmy Show map of France Valmy Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°05′07″N4°46′28″E / 49.0853°N 4.7744°E / 49.0853; 4.7744
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Argonne Suippe et Vesle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Cédric François [1]
Area 1	24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population  (2023) [2]	234
• Density	9.64/km2 (25.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51588 /51800
Elevation	164 m (538 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Valmy (French pronunciation: [valmi] ) is a rural commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 234. ^[3]

Geography

The town stands on the west flank of the Argonne massif, midway between Verdun and Paris, near Vouziers.

History

Valmy provided the setting for the Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792. The largest ship-of-the-line ever constructed, the Valmy , was named after this battle.

Reenactment of the battle in 2023.

See also

• Communes of the Marne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
3. "Populations de référence 2023: 51 Marne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.

External links

• Illustrated article about the Battle of Valmy at 'Battlefields Europe'