Country France Department Meuse Intercommunality Sammiellois Area 33 km² Arrondissement Commercy | Region Grand Est Canton Saint-Mihiel Population (1999) 5,260 Local time Wednesday 12:26 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Saint-Mihiel is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of 55300 Saint-Mihiel, France
Geography
Saint-Mihiel lies on the banks of the Meuse River.
History
A benedictine abbey was established here in 708 or 709 by Count Wulfoalde and his wife Adalsinde. The library, containing over 9,000 works, is still on the original site.
During World War I Saint-Mihiel was captured by the Germans in 1914, and was re-captured during the Battle of Saint-Mihiel from 12 September to 19 September 1918.
Features
Saint-Mihiel is known for its sculptures by Renaissance sculptor Ligier Richier (1500–1567).
Saint-Mihiel serves both as the starting and ending point of the 2014 video game Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
References
Saint-Mihiel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA