Givet
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Commune of Givet |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Givet |
| Intercommunality | Ardennes Rives de Meuse |
| Mayor | Claude Wallendorff (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 65 m–124 m (avg. 124 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18,41 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
6949 |
| - Density | 377/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 08190/ 08600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Givet is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France very close to the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, built the fort of Charlemont.
Later on, another building was added to the fort, the Caserne Rougé, longest barracks of France at that time, named after Pierre François, Marquis de Rougé, general of the French armies k.a. 1761.
[edit] History
The town's history claims that Saint Hubert lived there in 720 and performed a miracle. The town has changed hands several times since Roman times before becoming part of France in 1678, and at later times was invaded by Russians and Germans.
[edit] External links
- Official Web site (in French)
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