Valmy (French pronunciation: ​[valmi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Valmy
Commune
The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place
Coat of arms
Location of Valmy
Valmy Show map of France Valmy Show map of Grand Est
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
Area 1	24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	303
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51588 /51800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The town stands on the west flank of the Argonne massif, midway between Verdun and Paris, near Vouziers.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Marne department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valmy.

• Illustrated article about the Battle of Valmy at 'Battlefields Europe'

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