Mourmelon-le-Grand
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  Mourmelon-le-Grand | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Mourmelon-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′24″N 4°21′57″E / 49.1401°N 4.3658°ECoordinates: 49°08′24″N 4°21′57″E / 49.1401°N 4.3658°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Suippes |
| Intercommunality | Région de Mourmelon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2020) | Fabrice Loncol |
| Area1 | 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,655 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51388 / 51400 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Mourmelon-le-Grand is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Camp de Châlons
Main article: Camp de Châlons
The camp de Châlons, also known as camp de Mourmelon, is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-Grand. It was created at the behest of Napoleon III and opened August 30, 1857 during the Second French Empire.
The Russian Expeditionary Force in France was stationed here in September 1916.[1]
The camp is used for military manoeuvres, and cavalry training, along with the neighbouring 2,500 hectare large Camp de Moronvilliers.
It was also selected to host the shooting events for the 1924 Summer Olympics in neighbouring Paris.
See also
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References
- ↑ Steiner, Kurt. "The Russian Expeditionary Forces in France". Alexander Palace. Simple Machines. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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