Intercommunality Beaunois Area 20.55 km² | Canton Beaune-la-Rolande Population (2009) 2,039 | |
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Beaune-la-Rolande is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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Map of 45340 Beaune-la-Rolande, France
History
On 28 November 1870 it was the site of a battle during the Franco-Prussian War, in which French impressionist painter Frédéric Bazille was killed.
During World War II, it was the site of the Nazi Beaune-la-Rolande internment camp for Jews. Polish artist Zber was imprisoned there from 1941 to 1942.
References
Beaune-la-Rolande Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA