Country France Department Haute-Marne Population (2014) 2,893 Arrondissement Saint-Dizier | Region Grand Est Canton Wassy Area 33.82 km² | |
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Intercommunality Saint-Dizier Der Blaise | ||
Wassy ([vasi]), formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. Its population, as of 1999, is 3,294.
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Map of 52130 Wassy, France
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.
References
Wassy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA