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{{Infobox Commune de France
'''Givet''' is a town and [[commune in France|commune]] in the [[Ardennes (département)|Ardennes]] [[Departments of France|department]] in northern [[France]] very close to the [[Belgium|Belgian]] border. It lies on the river [[Meuse River|Meuse]] where [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]], built the fort of [[Charlemont]].
|nomcommune=Givet
|région=[[Champagne-Ardenne]]
|département=[[Ardennes (département)|Ardennes]]
|arrondissement=Charleville-Mézières
|canton=Givet
|insee=08190
|cp=08600
|maire=Claude Wallendorff
|mandat=2001-2008
|intercomm=Ardennes Rives de Meuse
|longitude=4.825
|latitude=50.1388888889
|alt moy=124 m
|alt mini= 65 m
|alt maxi=124 m
|hectares=1 841
|km²=18,41
|sans=6949
|date-sans=2005
|dens=377
}}

'''Givet''' is a [[commune in France|commune]] in the [[Ardennes (département)|Ardennes]] [[Departments of France|department]] in northern [[France]] very close to the [[Belgium|Belgian]] border. It lies on the river [[Meuse River|Meuse]] where [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]], built the fort of [[Charlemont]].


Later on, another building was added to the fort, the Caserne [[Rougé]], longest barracks of France at that time, named after Pierre François, Marquis de Rougé, general of the French armies k.a. 1761.
Later on, another building was added to the fort, the Caserne [[Rougé]], longest barracks of France at that time, named after Pierre François, Marquis de Rougé, general of the French armies k.a. 1761.


==History==
==History==

The town's history claims that [[Hubertus|Saint Hubert]] lived there in [[720]] and performed a miracle. The town has changed hands several times since Roman times before becoming part of France in [[1678]], and at later times was invaded by Russians and Germans.
The town's history claims that [[Hubertus|Saint Hubert]] lived there in [[720]] and performed a miracle. The town has changed hands several times since Roman times before becoming part of France in [[1678]], and at later times was invaded by Russians and Germans.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.givet.fr/ official Givet town website] (in French)
*[http://www.givet.fr/ Official Web site] (in French)


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Revision as of 10:54, 25 April 2008

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ArrondissementCharleville-Mézières
CantonGivet
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Givet is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France very close to the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, built the fort of Charlemont.

Later on, another building was added to the fort, the Caserne Rougé, longest barracks of France at that time, named after Pierre François, Marquis de Rougé, general of the French armies k.a. 1761.

History

The town's history claims that Saint Hubert lived there in 720 and performed a miracle. The town has changed hands several times since Roman times before becoming part of France in 1678, and at later times was invaded by Russians and Germans.