Villeret (French pronunciation: ​[vilʁɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Villeret
Commune
The town hall of Villeret
Location of Villeret
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Coordinates: 49°57′11″N 3°11′38″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Saint-Quentin
Canton	Bohain-en-Vermandois
Intercommunality	Pays du Vermandois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Marie[1]
Area 1	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	289
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02808 /02420
Elevation	97–147 m (318–482 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

History

During the first World War, Villeret was under German occupation. Citizens of Villeret secretly sheltered a group of British soldiers who had become detached from their units in September 1914. Four of the men were discovered by the Germans and executed in 1916. This story was the subject of the 2011 book "The Englishman's Daughter / A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I" by Ben Macintyre. The early chapters of the book contain information on the history of Villeret.

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links

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[es] Villeret (Aisne)

[ru] Вильре (Эна)