Wassy

Wassy or Wassy-sur-Blaise is a commune of the Haute-Marne d?partement, in France. Population (1999): 3,294.

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On March 1, 1562, a faction of the Catholic Francis, Duke of Guise attacked a Huguenot service in Wassy, marking the start of the First War of Religion in France.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

Haute-Marne: Haute-Marne is a d?partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River....

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Wassy related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Massacre of the Protestant Population by the Troops of the Duc de Guise at Wassy-Sur-Blaise