Montfaucon-d'Argonne

Montfaucon-d'Argonne (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃ daʁɡɔn], literally Montfaucon of Argonne) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is home to the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial.

For other uses, see Montfaucon (disambiguation).

Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Commune
The church in Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Coat of arms
Location of Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Montfaucon-d'Argonne Show map of France Montfaucon-d'Argonne Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°16′20″N 5°07′59″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Clermont-en-Argonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pauline Astolfi[1]
Area 1	23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	290
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55346 /55270
Elevation	198–338 m (650–1,109 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

American Memorial.

Ruined church at Montfaucon-d'Argonne. The blocky structure on the left is a German WWI observation post.

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.