Les Éparges

Les Éparges (French pronunciation: [le.z‿epaʁʒ]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Les Éparges
Commune
The town hall in Les Éparges
Coat of arms
Location of Les Éparges
Les Éparges Show map of France Les Éparges Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°03′57″N 5°35′41″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Étain
Intercommunality	Territoire de Fresnes-en-Woëvre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Xavier Pierson[1]
Area 1	9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	61
• Density	6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55172 /55160
Elevation	255–382 m (837–1,253 ft) (avg. 267 m or 876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

A ridge to the east of the village was the site of a fierce battle during World War I, and there are many memorials and monuments in the area.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.