Kœur-la-Petite
| Koeur-la-Petite | |
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  Koeur-la-Petite | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Koeur-la-Petite | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 5°29′45″E / 48.8556°N 5.4958°ECoordinates: 48°51′20″N 5°29′45″E / 48.8556°N 5.4958°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Commercy |
| Canton | Canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Sammiellois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Gilson |
| Area1 | 20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 297 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55264 / 55300 |
| Elevation |
217–361 m (712–1,184 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 ft) |
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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. | |
Kœur-la-Petite is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
In 1464,during the war of the roses (1455-1487) it was a refuge for members of the defeated house of Lancaster. They found shelter at the chateau of Koeur la Petite. Henry VI of England's queen, Margaret of Anjou lived there with Sir John Fortescue, and also the dukes of Exeter and Somerset along with others.
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