Bazeilles

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Bazeilles is a commune in northeastern France, historically notable as a battlefield during the Franco-Prussian War.

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Bazeilles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
associatedWithMilitaryUnit French Marine Infantry
battleBelligerent Kingdom of Bavaria
North German Confederation
Second French Empire
country France
departmentCode 08
governedUnder French municipal law
hasCommemorativeTradition annual remembrance of the Battle of Bazeilles
hasEconomicActivity local services
small-scale industry
hasHeritage Franco-Prussian War heritage sites
hasLandUse agricultural land
residential areas
wooded areas
hasMemorial memorials to French and Bavarian soldiers
hasMuseum Maison de la Dernière Cartouche
hasOfficialStatus commune
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic church
hasTopography hilly Ardennes landscape
hasTransportConnection road links to Sedan
hasWarCemetery Franco-Prussian War cemetery
historicallyNotableFor Battle of Bazeilles
Franco-Prussian War
INSEECODE 08053
languageOfficial French
locatedIn Ardennes department
Grand Est region
linked to: Grand Est

northeastern France
locatedInHistoricRegion Ardennes
locatedNear Sedan
locatedOn Meuse River
linked to: Meuse
museumDedicatedTo Battle of Bazeilles
nearBorderWith Belgium
notableEventDate 1 September 1870
31 August 1870
partOf arrondissement of Sedan
canton of Sedan-3
historical Sedan battlefield area
postalCode 08140
regionCapitalNearby Châlons-en-Champagne
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Chiers mouthLocation Bazeilles