Introduction
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French.  (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at [[:fr:Charleville-Mézières]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fr|Charleville-Mézières}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Prefecture and commune in Grand Est, FranceCharleville-MézièresPrefecture and communePlace Ducale FlagCoat of armsLocation of Charleville-MézièresCharleville-MézièresShow map of FranceCharleville-MézièresShow map of Grand EstCoordinates: 49°46′19″N 4°42′58″E / 49.7719°N 4.7161°E / 49.7719; 4.7161CountryFranceRegionGrand EstDepartmentArdennesArrondissementCharleville-MézièresCantonCharleville-Mézières-1, 2, 3 and 4IntercommunalityCA Ardenne MétropoleGovernment • Mayor (2020–2026) Boris RavignonArea131.44 km2 (12.14 sq mi)Population (2023)45,560 • Density1,449/km2 (3,753/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code08105 /08000Elevation133–323 m (436–1,060 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Charleville-Mézières (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁləvil mezjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune of northern France and the prefecture of the Ardennes department, in the Grand Est region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the river Meuse.