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| Wassy-Tour du Dôme (1).jpg | |
| Population | 3,294 |
Wassy (French pronunciation: [vasi]), formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
Population (1999): 3,294.
History[]
On 1 March 1562, a faction of armed soldiers under Francis, Duke of Guise attacked and killed worshippers at a Huguenot service, called the Massacre of Wassy, which marked the start of the First War of Religion in France.
Geography[]
The river Blaise flows through the commune.
See also[]
- Communes of the Haute-Marne department
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wassy. |
- Personal website about Wassy (in French)
- Protestant Museum of the Barn of Wassy (in French)
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