Kœur-la-Petite (French pronunciation: ​[kœʁ la pətit]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Koeur-la-Petite
Commune
The church in Kœur-la-Petite
Coat of arms
Location of Koeur-la-Petite
Koeur-la-Petite Show map of France Koeur-la-Petite Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 5°29′45″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Commercy
Canton	Dieue-sur-Meuse
Intercommunality	Sammiellois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Gilson[1]
Area 1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	266
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55264 /55300
Elevation	217–361 m (712–1,184 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In 1463, during the Wars of the Roses, Kœur became a refuge for members of the defeated House of Lancaster. Henry VI of England's wife, Margaret of Anjou found shelter and lived there with her son Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and John Fortescue.

Notable people

• Jean-Joseph Tranchot (1752 – 1815): French military cartographer

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

References

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