Montgueux () is a
commune in the
Aube department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in north-central
France.
History
According to M. Girard, the modern ''Maurattes'' plains around the town were once known as the ''Campus Mauriacus'', and it is considered the most likely location for the
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (or Fields), also called the Battle of the Campus Mauriacus, Battle of Châlons, Battle of Troyes or the Battle of Maurica, took place on June 20, 451 AD, between a coalition – led by the Roman general ...
.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Aube department
References
Communes of Aube
Aube communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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