Valmy

For other uses, see Valmy (disambiguation).

Valmy
Valmy windmill stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place
Valmy
Location within Champagne-Ardenne region Valmy
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Sainte-Menehould
Canton	Sainte-Menehould
Area1	24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	284
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Valmy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Geography

The town stands on the west flank of the Argonne massif, mid-way 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

External links

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