Montgueux () is a
commune in the
Aube
Aube ( ) is a French departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube (river), Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019), department in north-central
France
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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 victorious coalition, led by the Roman ...
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Population
See also
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Communes of the Aube department
The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France
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References
Communes of Aube
Aube communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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