Les Éparges

Les Éparges (French pronunciation: [le.z‿epaʁʒ]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Les Éparges
The town hall in Les Éparges
Location of Les Éparges
Les Éparges
Les Éparges
Coordinates: 49°03′57″N 5°35′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonÉtain
IntercommunalityTerritoire de Fresnes-en-Woëvre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Xavier Pierson
Area
1
9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
63
  Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55172 /55160
Elevation255–382 m (837–1,253 ft)
(avg. 267 m or 876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

A ridge to the east of the village was the site of a fierce battle during World War I, and there are many memorials and monuments in the area.

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