Valmy
Commune in Grand Est, France
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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]
Valmy | |
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The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Valmy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°05′07″N 4°46′28″E | |
| 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. | |
Geography
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.
