Valmy

For a town in the United States, see Valmy, Nevada. For a ship of the French Navy, see French ship Valmy.

Valmy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Geography

The town stands on the west flank of the Argonne massif, mid-way between Verdun and Paris, near Vouziers.

History

Valmy provided the setting for the Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792. The largest ship-of-the-line ever constructed, the Valmy, was named after this battle.

Translation

The word "Valmy" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Cebuano, Spanish, French, Italian, Luxembourgish, Dutch, Polish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: ヴァルミー, Volapük: Valmy (Fransän).