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For other uses, see Montfaucon (disambiguation). Commune in Grand Est, France
Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Commune
The church in Montfaucon-d'ArgonneThe church in Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Coat of arms of Montfaucon-d'ArgonneCoat of arms
Location of Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Montfaucon-d'Argonne is located in FranceMontfaucon-d'ArgonneMontfaucon-d'ArgonneShow map of FranceMontfaucon-d'Argonne is located in Grand EstMontfaucon-d'ArgonneMontfaucon-d'ArgonneShow map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°16′20″N 5°07′59″E / 49.2722°N 5.1331°E / 49.2722; 5.1331
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonClermont-en-Argonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pauline Astolfi
Area23.61 km (9.12 sq mi)
Population290
 • Density12/km (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code55346 /55270
Elevation198–338 m (650–1,109 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfaucon-d'Argonne (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃ daʁɡɔn], literally Montfaucon of Argonne, before 1989: Montfaucon) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is home to the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial.

See also

American Memorial.
Ruined church at Montfaucon-d'Argonne. The blocky structure on the left is a German WWI observation post.

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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Décret du 16 août 1989 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0192, 19 August 1988, p. 10422.
Communes of the Meuse department


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