Valmy | |
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 The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Valmy | |
Valmy Valmy | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′07″N 4°46′28″E / 49.0853°N 4.7744°E / 49.0853; 4.7744 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric François1 |
Area 1 | 24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 234 |
| • Density | 9.64/km2 (25.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51588 /51800 |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Valmy (French pronunciation: [valmi]) is a rural commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 234.3
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.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- "Populations de référence 2023: 51 Marne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.