Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre () is a
commune in the
Meuse
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History
From 1301, the upper ...
department in
Grand Est
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in north-eastern
France
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.
Since the end of the
Battle of Verdun
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in 1916, it has been unoccupied (official
population
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: 0) along with
Bezonvaux,
Beaumont-en-Verdunois,
Haumont-près-Samogneux
Haumont-près-Samogneux (, literally ''Haumont near Samogneux'') is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
The capture of the town by the German Fifth Army began the Battle of Verdun during World War I in 191 ...
,
Cumières-le-Mort-Homme and
Fleury-devant-Douaumont
Fleury-devant-Douaumont (, literally ''Fleury before Douaumont'') is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
During the Battle of Verdun in 1916 it was captured and recaptured by the Germans and French 16 times ...
.
During the war, the town was destroyed and the land was made uninhabitable to such an extent that a decision was made not to rebuild it. The site of the commune is maintained as a testimony to war and is officially designated as a "village that died for France." It is managed by a municipal council of three members appointed by the prefect of the Meuse department.
See also
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Zone rouge (First World War)
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List of French villages destroyed in World War I
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Communes of the Meuse department
The following is a list of the 499 Communes of France, communes of the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of ...
References
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Former populated places in France
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