Givet
Also known as Charlemont (réunie en 1800 dans Givet), Fort-la-Montagne
Givet () (; ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast.
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Givet is a small town in northern France's Ardennes region that is nearly surrounded by Belgium and sits on the Meuse River, where a historic fortress called Charlemont was built by Emperor Charles V. The town's strategic location on the river and its proximity to the Belgian border have made it geographically and historically significant.
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- Locality
- Givet
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,448
- Timezone
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Givet () (; ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast.
The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is partly located on the commune.
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