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Orquevaux (French pronunciation: ​[ɔʁkəvo]) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 80.

Orquevaux
Commune
Château d'Orquevaux
Location of Orquevaux
Orquevaux Show map of France Orquevaux Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°18′07″N 5°23′56″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Arrondissement	Chaumont
Canton	Poissons
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mathieu Caussin
Area 1	15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	70
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	52369 /52700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village of Orquevaux is considered one of the most beautiful villages in the Champagne-Ardenne area with its Napoleon III style Château d'Orquevaux sitting on the hilltop. Since 2017 artists from all over the world have attended the Château d'Orquevaux International Artist Residency.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Marne department

References

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