Montchauvet () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Yvelines
Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.[department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in the
Île-de-France
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region
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in north-central
France
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River
A small river named Ru d'Ouville traverses Montchauvet, passing through four other communes to a total length of . The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the
Vaucouleurs
Vaucouleurs () is a commune in the Meuse department, northeastern France. It is situated on the river Meuse, approximately from Toul and Commercy.
History
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which in turn empties into the
Seine
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History
A British
bomber
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was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on 8 June 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.
Montchauvet - Pont romain01.jpg, Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
Montchauvet CarréMilitaireBritannique.jpg, Allied pilots of World War II
See also
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Communes of the Yvelines department
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References
External links
Official website
Communes of Yvelines
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