Dun-sur-Meuse

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Dun-sur-Meuse
Commune
The village of Dun-sur-Meuse
Coat of arms
Location of Dun-sur-Meuse
Dun-sur-Meuse Location within France Show map of France Dun-sur-Meuse Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°23′12″N 5°11′02″E / 49.3867°N 5.1839°E / 49.3867; 5.1839
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Stenay
Intercommunality	CC du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Ploner
Area 1	6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Highest elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Lowest elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2023)	585
• Density	91.3/km2 (236/sq mi)
Demonym	dunois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55167 /55110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dun-sur-Meuse (French pronunciation: [dœ̃ syʁ møz], literally Dun on Meuse) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Among notable residents was the painter Hector Leroux, who was buried in the cemetery there.

History

In the 11th century, Duke Godfrey III of the House of Ardenne–Verdun built a castle on the hill, which was expanded in 1402 with a fortified surrounding wall. Henri, Duke of Bouillon, seized control of the fortress in 1592. The castle was demolished in August 1642, as were many fortified locations in Lorraine, on the order of King Louis XIII. In 1648, Anne of Austria, Louis' widow, gave control of the town to Louis, Grand Condé.

The upper town was heavily damaged in the fighting of World War I.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

References

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