Vaux-devant-Damloup

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

Vaux-devant-Damloup
Part of Douaumont-Vaux
Ruins of Vaux, 1918
Coat of arms
Location of Vaux-devant-Damloup
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Coordinates: 49°12′44″N 5°28′24″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Belleville-sur-Meuse
Commune	Douaumont-Vaux
Area 1	6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	76
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	55400
Elevation	244–361 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.

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.

See also

• Zone rouge (First World War)
• Communes of the Meuse department

References

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