Saint-Remy-la-Calonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi la kalɔn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
The town hall in Saint-Remy-la-Calonne
The town hall in Saint-Remy-la-Calonne
Coat of arms of Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Location of Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
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Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne is located in France
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne is located in Grand Est
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Saint-Rémy-la-Calonne
Coordinates: 49°02′51″N 5°36′08″E / 49.0475°N 5.6022°E / 49.0475; 5.6022
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonÉtain
IntercommunalityTerritoire de Fresnes-en-Woëvre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Breton[1]
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
100
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55465 /55160
Elevation273–384 m (896–1,260 ft)
(avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
A cross honoring Alain Fournier in the cemetery at Saint-Remy-la-Calonne

The author Alain-Fournier, who died in 1914, was buried in the cemetery here after his body was identified in 1991. The main street through the village is known as Rue Alain Fournier in his honor.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file