Maffrécourt
Maffrécourt is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°07′05″N 4°49′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Sainte-Menehould |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Bussy |
| Area 1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 57 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51336 /51800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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