Merlaut () is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Marne Marne can refer to:
Places France
*Marne (river), a tributary of the Seine
*Marne (department), a département in northeastern France named after the river
* La Marne, a commune in western France
*Marne, a legislative constituency (France)
Nethe ...
department in north-eastern
France
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.
Geography
The
Chée
The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Sau ...
forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows westward through the commune, then flows (at
Vitry-en-Perthois
Vitry-en-Perthois () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
Vitry-en-Perthois was called ''Vitry-le-Brûlé'' (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 ...
) into the
Saulx, which forms most of the commune's southern border.
See also
*
Communes of the Marne department
References
Communes of Marne (department)
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