Area 9.23 km² | Intercommunality Charny-sur-Meuse Local time Monday 6:58 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Bezonvaux is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France.
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Map of 55100 Bezonvaux, France
History
Since the end of the Battle of Verdun in 1916, it has been unoccupied (official population: 0) along with Beaumont-en-Verdunois, Haumont-près-Samogneux, Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre, Cumières-le-Mort-Homme and Fleury-devant-Douaumont.
During the war, the town was 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.
References
Bezonvaux Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA