Montchauvet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃovɛ] (listen)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Montchauvet | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 48°53′32″N 1°37′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
Canton | Bonnières-sur-Seine |
Intercommunality | Pays houdanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
Population | 297 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78417 /78790 |
Elevation | 62–131 m (203–430 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A small river named Ru d'Ouville traverses Montchauvet, passing through four other communes to a total length of 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi). The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the Vaucouleurs which in turn empties into the Seine.[3]
A British bomber was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on 8 June 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.[citation needed]
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