Chooz

Chooz covers approximately 13 square kilometers in the Meuse valley, with forests and semi-natural environments occupying more than half of its hilly terrain and landscapes.

The history of Chooz dates back to Roman times with its first recorded names under Calco in 862, likely referring to the presence of a lime kiln in the area.

The village features architectural heritage including Saint-Remi church, Saint-Roch chapel, and Paul Rebeyrolle's Prometheus statue as witnesses to its cultural identity and local traditions.

The commune is governed by Mayor Jean-Marie Barreda with postal code 08600 and INSEE code 08122, accessible via regional roads connecting Givet and Charleville-Mézières.

Chooz houses a nuclear power plant since 1967 and serves as a site for Double Chooz scientific experiments on neutrino oscillations, contributing to particle physics research.

Location: Ardennes

Location: arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières

Elevation above the sea: 166 m

Industry: administration publique générale

Shares border with: Charnois, Foisches, Givet, Ham-sur-Meuse, Hargnies, Landrichamps, Rancennes

Address: 08600 Chooz, France

Phone: +33324420969

Email: mairiechooz@gmail.com

Website: https://chooz.com

GPS coordinates: 50.10361,4.80694

Latest update: October 6, 2025 11:09