Valmy

For other uses, see Valmy (disambiguation).
Valmy

Valmy windmill stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place
Valmy

Coordinates: 49°05′07″N 4°46′28″E / 49.0853°N 4.7744°E / 49.0853; 4.7744Coordinates: 49°05′07″N 4°46′28″E / 49.0853°N 4.7744°E / 49.0853; 4.7744
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Marne
Arrondissement Sainte-Menehould
Canton Sainte-Menehould
Area1 24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 284
  Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Valmy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Geography

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

History

See also

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