Montchauvet, Yvelines
# Montchauvet, Yvelines

Montchauvet (French pronunciation: (listen)) 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 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi). The Ru d'Ouville is a tributary of the Vaucouleurs which in turn empties into the Seine.

## 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.

* Bridge on the Ru d'Ouville
* Allied pilots of World War II
