Commune in Grand Est, France
Chauvency-le-Château | |
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The church in Chauvency-le-Château | |
Location of Chauvency-le-Château | |
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Coordinates: 49°31′11″N 5°18′38″E / 49.5197°N 5.3106°E / 49.5197; 5.3106 | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Montmédy |
Intercommunality | CC du pays de Montmédy |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Regnauld |
Area | 8.82 km (3.41 sq mi) |
Population | 225 |
• Density | 26/km (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55109 /55600 |
Elevation | 172–327 m (564–1,073 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chauvency-le-Château (French pronunciation: [ʃovɑ̃si l(ə) ʃɑto]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
The Chauvency tournament [fr] took place in 1285. The story of the tournament has been told by trouvère Jacques Bretel, and is kept in a manuscript (reference: MS. Douce 308) at the Bodleian Library.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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