Country France Department Marne Population (2006) 60 Arrondissement Sainte-Menehould | Region Grand Est Canton Sainte-Menehould Area 6.74 km² | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Région de Sainte-Menehould | ||
Maffrécourt is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Map of 51800 Maffr%C3%A9court, France
The village is the location of "Le Manoir de Maffrecourt" built in 1830 and of historic importance. In World War I it was a French Military base and famous for the training of the "Harlem Hellfighters" the U.S. Army’s 369th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” was the best known African American unit of World War I. The Manoir de Maffrecourt was renovated in 2004 and is now a "Gites" complex and offers superior accommodation for visitors to the Champagne Ardenne.
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