| Damvillers | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Damvillers (55).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Verdun |
| Canton: | Montmédy |
| Insee: | 55145 |
| Postal Code: | 55150 |
| Mayor: | Anne Postal[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Damvillers Spincourt |
| Coordinates: | 49.3433°N 5.4006°W |
| Elevation M: | 209 |
| Elevation Min M: | 197 |
| Elevation Max M: | 353 |
| Area Km2: | 18.33 |
Damvillers (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Damvillers was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, which was part of the Spanish Netherlands . [2] In 1552, France intervened in the princes' revolt and French troops laid siege to Damvillers. From 1559, Cristóbal de Mondragón was the governor of the fortress of Damvillers for more than a decade. [3] The former relations with Luxembourg are reflected in the municipality's current coat of arms.
In 1659, the city and the fortress were ceded to the Kingdom of France as a result of the Peace of the Pyrenees.
When Damvillers was besieged in 1552, Ambroise Paré (1510–1590) became the first surgeon to repair an artery during an amputation through use of a Ligature. His new method would soon replace the previously used cauterization. [4]