Montchauvet, Yvelines

Commune in Île-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Georges Duval^[1]Area7.98 km² (3.08 sq mi)Population295 • Density37/km² (96/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation62–131 m (203–430 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchauvet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃovɛ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

River

A small river named Ru d'Ouville traverses Montchauvet, passing through four other communes to a total length of 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi). The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the Vaucouleurs which in turn empties into the Seine.^[3]

History

A British bomber was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on 8 June 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.^{[citation needed]}

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  Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
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  Allied pilots of World War II

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

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