Robert-Espagne

Robert-Espagne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Robert-Espagne
Commune
The town hall in Robert-Espagne
Coat of arms
Location of Robert-Espagne
Robert-Espagne Show map of France Robert-Espagne Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°44′41″N 5°01′59″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Bar-le-Duc
Canton	Revigny-sur-Ornain
Intercommunality	CA Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Fleurant[1]
Area 1	7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	758
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55435 /55000
Elevation	155–233 m (509–764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 29 August 1944, the 3rd Panzergenadier Division of the German Wehrmacht massacred 86 inhabitants of this and the three neighboring villages of Beurey-sur-Saulx, Couvonges and Mognéville. This is also referred to as the Massacre de la vallée de la Saulx.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department