Canton Pouilly-sur-Loire Population (2009) 149 Local time Monday 5:06 PM | Intercommunality Loire et Vignoble Area 8.43 km² | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 37 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
History
In 1918, during World War I, a field between the towns of Mesves-sur-Loire and Bulcy was the site of a huge American Army hospital. In November, 1918, there were 20,186 patients and a total of 38,765 wounded and convalescing soldiers spent time at this temporary hospital. As many as 140,000 Americans were stationed in the area in 1918 so the it had a major American presence.
References
Bulcy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA