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Bezonvaux

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Meuse

Canton
  
Charny-sur-Meuse

Area
  
9.23 km²

Region
  
Grand Est

Arrondissement
  
Verdun

Intercommunality
  
Charny-sur-Meuse

Local time
  
Monday 6:58 AM

Bezonvaux

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.

Contents

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