Country France Department Ardennes Population (2008) 3,884 Local time Saturday 12:41 PM | Region Grand Est Canton Fumay Area 37.56 km² Arrondissement Charleville-Mézières | |
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Intercommunality Ardennes Rives de Meuse Weather 11°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Fumay ([fy.mɛ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border. The engineer Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey was born in Fumay.
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Map of 08170 Fumay, France
Geography
It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river.
Economy
Fumay is sometimes known as "The City of Slate" (La Cité de l'Ardoise) due to the slate mining which brought prosperity to the town in the nineteenth century. The last slate mine was closed in 1971.
References
Fumay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA