Vaux-devant-Damloup

Vaux-devant-Damloup
Part of Douaumont-Vaux
Ruins of Vaux, 1918
Ruins of Vaux, 1918
Coat of arms of Vaux-devant-Damloup
Coat of arms
Location of Vaux-devant-Damloup
Map
Vaux-devant-Damloup is located in France
Vaux-devant-Damloup
Vaux-devant-Damloup
Vaux-devant-Damloup is located in Grand Est
Vaux-devant-Damloup
Vaux-devant-Damloup
Coordinates: 49°12′44″N 5°28′24″E / 49.2122°N 5.4733°E / 49.2122; 5.4733
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonBelleville-sur-Meuse
CommuneDouaumont-Vaux
Area
1
6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
76
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
55400
Elevation244–361 m (801–1,184 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vaux-devant-Damloup (French pronunciation: [vo dəvɑ̃ dɑ̃lu], literally Vaux before Damloup) is a former commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It had a population of 76 (2019).[1] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Douaumont-Vaux.[2]

Cupola at Fort Vaux

Fort Vaux is partially located within the territory of the commune (the other part is in Damloup).

It was one of the French villages destroyed during World War I. The new village was rebuilt near the old village, which is now a memorial.

  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 19 December 2018 (in French)