Merlaut
Encyclopedia
Merlaut is a commune
in the Marne
department in north-eastern France
.
forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows westward through the commune, then flows (at Vitry-en-Perthois
) into the Saulx
, which forms most of the commune's southern border.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
department in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The ChéeChée
The Chée is a long river in the Meuse and Marne départements, northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest...
forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows westward through the commune, then flows (at Vitry-en-Perthois
Vitry-en-Perthois
Vitry-en-Perthois is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-History:Vitry-en-Perthois was called Vitry-le-Brûlé after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 by the armies of Charles V.-Geography:The Chée flows into the Saulx in the...
) into the Saulx
Saulx River
The Saulx is a 115 km long river in France, right tributary of the Marne. Its source is near the village Germisay. It flows generally northwest, through the following départements and towns:*Haute-Marne: Effincourt*Meuse: Montiers-sur-Saulx, Stainville...
, which forms most of the commune's southern border.