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Valmy
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The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place
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Location of Valmy
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Valmy
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 (20202026) Cédric François [1]
Area
1
24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020) [2]
282
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51588 /51800
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. In 2020, it had a population of 282.

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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. Commemoration Valmy 2023 1541008.jpg
Reenactment of the battle in 2023.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.