Donchery was the site of a historic meeting between Emperor Napoleon III and Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, on September 2, 1870, after the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War. The meeting took place in a railway carriage near Donchery Bridge, where Napoleon III agreed to surrender and end the war. The name Donchery comes from a Latin word meaning "fortified place".

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Donchery is a French commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region. The municipality is part of the Sedan district. Donchery had a population of 2,018 on January 1, 2019.

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Chapelle croix Piot — loop from Donchery

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Donchery loop from Donchery

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Donchery – Glide along the Meuse loop from Donchery

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Elevation 140 m

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Monday 30 March

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27 %

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Location: Donchery, Sedan, Great East, France

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