Romagne-sous-Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmaɲ su mɔ̃fokɔ̃], literally Romagne under Montfaucon) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.The Commune is home to the Romagne '14-'18 museum of WWI artifacts
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon | |
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 The church in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon  | |
  Romagne-sous-Montfaucon  Romagne-sous-Montfaucon | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′56″N 5°04′58″E / 49.3322°N 5.0828°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
| Intercommunality | Argonne-Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bertholet[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 181 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55438 /55110 |
| Elevation | 195–287 m (640–942 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Nearby is the American Battle Monuments Commission's Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery for US military killed during the First World War.
See also
References
External links
- American Battle Monuments Commission website for Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
- Romagne '14-'18 Museum
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