21 Aug, 2019
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Saint-Remy-la-Calonne
Saint-Remy-la-Calonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi la kalɔn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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A cross honoring Alain Fournier in the cemetery at Saint-Remy-la-Calonne
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The author Alain-Fournier, who died in 1914, was buried in the cemetery here after his body was identified in 1991. The main street through the village is known as Rue Alain Fournier in his honor.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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