Saint-Remy-la-Calonne

Saint-Remy-la-Calonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi la kalɔn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

A cross honoring Alain Fournier in the cemetery at Saint-Remy-la-Calonne

Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Remy-la-Calonne
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne Show map of France Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°02′51″N 5°36′08″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Étain
Intercommunality	Territoire de Fresnes-en-Woëvre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Breton[1]
Area 1	8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	100
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55465 /55160
Elevation	273–384 m (896–1,260 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The author Alain-Fournier, who died in 1914, was buried in the cemetery here after his body was identified in 1991. The main street through the village is known as Rue Alain Fournier in his honor.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file