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Valmy
Valmy
is a
commune
in the
Marne department
in
north-eastern
France
.
Geography
The town
stands
on
the west
flank
of the
Argonne
massif
,
midway
between
Verdun
and
Paris
, near
Vouziers
.
History
Valmy provided the
setting
for the
Battle of Valmy
on
20 September
1792
. The largest
ship-of-the-line
ever
constructed, the
Valmy
, was named after this
battle
.