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.
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Ruins of the Ornes church | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Ornes | |
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Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 5°28′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Belleville-sur-Meuse |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Verdun |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Saint-Vanne |
Area 1 | 18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 7 |
• Density | 0.38/km2 (0.98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55394 /55150 |
Elevation | 209–327 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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