Haumont-près-Samogneux

Haumont-près-Samogneux

Haumont-près-Samogneux

Commune in Grand Est, France

Haumont-près-Samogneux (French pronunciation: [omɔ̃ pʁɛ samɔɲø], literally Haumont near Samogneux) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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The capture of the town by the German Fifth Army began the Battle of Verdun during World War I in 1916.[2] Since then, it has been unoccupied (official population: 0) along with Bezonvaux, Beaumont-en-Verdunois, Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre, Cumières-le-Mort-Homme and Fleury-devant-Douaumont.

During the war, the town was completely destroyed and the land was made uninhabitable to such an extent that a decision was made not to rebuild it. The site of the commune is maintained as a testimony to war and is officially designated as a "village that died for France." It is managed by a municipal council of three members appointed by the prefect of the Meuse department.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    Robson, Stuart (2007). The First World War (1 ed.). Harrow, England: Pearson Longman. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4058-2471-2 – via Archive Foundation.
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