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Location within Lorraine region
Chauvency-le-Château
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Verdun |
| Canton | Canton of Montmédy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du pays de Montmédy |
| Mayor | Claude Lallemand (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 172–327 m (564–1,073 ft) (avg. 181 m/594 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 243 (1999) |
| - Density | 28 /km2 (73 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55109/ 55600 |
| 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. | |
Chauvency-le-Château is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
The Chauvency tournament took place in 1285 ; the story of the tournament has been told by trouvère Jacques Bretel, and is kept in a manuscript (reference: Douce 308) at the Bodleian Library.