Fumay Explained

Fumay
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Fumay.svg
Arrondissement:Charleville-Mézières
Canton:Revin
Insee:08185
Postal Code:08170
Mayor:Mathieu Sonnet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Ardenne Rives de Meuse
Coordinates:49.9942°N 4.7075°W
Elevation M:127
Elevation Min M:116
Elevation Max M:255
Area Km2:37.56

Fumay (in French pronounced as /fy.mˈɛ/) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border. The engineer Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey was born in Fumay.

Geography

It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river.

Economy

Fumay is sometimes known as "The City of Slate" (La Cité de l'Ardoise) due to the slate mining which brought prosperity to the town in the nineteenth century. The last slate mine was closed in 1971.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.