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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Canton | Houdan |
| Intercommunality | Pays houdanais |
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Le Quéré (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 62–131 m (203–430 ft) (avg. 81 m/266 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 292 (2006) |
| - Density | 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78417/ 78790 |
| 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. | |
Montchauvet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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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.[1]
A British bomber was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on June 8th, 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.