Montchauvet, Yvelines
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Montchauvet
|commune status = Commune
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Montchauvet (Yvelines).svg
|image = Montchauvet - Mairie01.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|arrondissement = Mantes-la-Jolie
|canton = Bonnières-sur-Seine
|INSEE = 78417
|postal code = 78790
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Pays houdanais
|coordinates = {{coord|48.8922|1.6306|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 81
|elevation min m = 62
|elevation max m = 131
|area km2 = 7.98
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Montchauvet ({{IPA|fr|mɔ̃ʃovɛ|-|Fr-Paris--Montchauvet.ogg}}) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
River
A small river named Ru d'Ouville traverses Montchauvet, passing through four other communes to a total length of {{convert|10.2|km}}. The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the Vaucouleurs which in turn empties into the Seine.{{Sandre|H3072000|Ru d'Ouville}}
History
A British bomber was shot down in the area of Montchauvet on 8 June 1944. The six men of its crew rest in the local graveyard.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
Montchauvet - Pont romain01.jpg|Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
Montchauvet CarréMilitaireBritannique.jpg|Allied pilots of World War II
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Montchauvet (Yvelines)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110101054540/http://montchauvet-village.fr/accueil.htm Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Yvelines communes}}
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