Ornes, Meuse

Ornes (French pronunciation: [ɔʁn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village is one of the nine French villages destroyed in the First World War and one of six that was never rebuilt. It's now a memorial place.

Ornes
Ruins of the Ornes church
Location of Ornes
Ornes
Ornes
Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 5°28′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonBelleville-sur-Meuse
IntercommunalityCA Grand Verdun
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Charles Saint-Vanne
Area
1
18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
7
  Density0.38/km2 (0.98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55394 /55150
Elevation209–327 m (686–1,073 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Even though a few houses and a handful of permanent residents remain, the village is classified as having "died for France".

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