Montfaucon
Montfaucon may refer to:
People
- Amadeus II of Montfaucon (1130–1195), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard
- Bernard de Montfaucon (1655–1741), French monk, early palaeographer and archaeologist
- Henry of Montfaucon (before 1318–1367), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard
- Stephen of Montfaucon (1325–1397), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard
Places
Switzerland
- Montfaucon, Switzerland, in the canton of Jura
France
- Montfaucon, Aisne, in the Aisne département
- Montfaucon, Doubs, in the du Doubs département
- Montfaucon, Gard, in the Gard département
- Montfaucon, Lot, in the Lot département
- Montfaucon-d'Argonne, in the Meuse département
- Montfaucon-en-Velay, in the Haute-Loire département
- Montfaucon-Montigné, in the Maine-et-Loire département
Other uses
- Battle of Montfaucon or Meuse-Argonne Offensive, World War I battle
- Gibbet of Montfaucon, the gibbet of the kings of France from the 13th century to 1760
- Montfaucon American Monument, commemorating a World War I victory, in Lorraine, France
See also
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