Maffrécourt Explained

Maffrécourt
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton:Argonne Suippe et Vesle
Insee:51336
Postal Code:51800
Mayor:Thierry Bussy[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Argonne Champenoise
Coordinates:49.1181°N 4.8186°W
Elevation M:162
Area Km2:6.74

Maffrécourt (in French pronounced as /mafʁekuʁ/) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

The village is the location of "Le Manoir de Maffrecourt" built in 1830 and of historic importance. In World War I it was a French Military base and famous for the training of the "Harlem Hellfighters" the U.S. Army's 369th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” was the best known African American unit of World War I. The Manoir de Maffrecourt was renovated in 2004 and is now a "Gites" complex and offers superior accommodation for visitors to the Champagne Ardenne.

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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.