Montchauvet, Yvelines

Coordinates: 48°53′32″N 1°37′50″E / 48.8922°N 1.6306°E / 48.8922; 1.6306
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Montchauvet
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montchauvet
Coat of arms
Location of Montchauvet
Map
Montchauvet is located in France
Montchauvet
Montchauvet
Montchauvet is located in Île-de-France (region)
Montchauvet
Montchauvet
Coordinates: 48°53′32″N 1°37′50″E / 48.8922°N 1.6306°E / 48.8922; 1.6306
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonBonnières-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityPays houdanais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Georges Duval[1]
Area
1
7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
295
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78417 /78790
Elevation62–131 m (203–430 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchauvet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃovɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

River

A small river named Ru d'Ouville traverses Montchauvet, passing through four other communes to a total length of 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi). The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the Vaucouleurs which in turn empties into the Seine.[3]

History

A British bomber was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on 8 June 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.[citation needed]

  • Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
    Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
  • Allied pilots of World War II
    Allied pilots of World War II

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ru d'Ouville (H3072000)"
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