Mezieres, France
E803088
Mézières is a historic town in northeastern France, now part of Charleville-Mézières, known for its strategic location near the Belgian border and its role in French royal and military history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mézières | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former commune of France ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basilicaConstructionEnd | 17th century ⓘ |
| basilicaConstructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| basilicaStyle | Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Imperial forces of Charles V ⓘ |
| capitalStatusUntil | 1966 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Pierre Terrail seigneur de Bayard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationsModified |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Meuse valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWall | medieval ramparts ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Espérance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | siege of 1521 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Champenois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Champagne-Ardenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic fortifications
ⓘ
role in French military history ⓘ role in French royal history ⓘ strategic military position ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ardennes department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Belgian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Meuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Charleville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArchitecturalFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
fortified gates ⓘ |
| partOf | Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUrbanArea | Charleville-Mézières metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | borderland town ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | basilica ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortified town ⓘ garrison town ⓘ |
| statusDuringAncienRegime |
border fortress
ⓘ
royal stronghold ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
defense of French–Belgian frontier
ⓘ
defense of Meuse crossings ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSiege | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | served by Charleville-Mézières railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanStatus | subprefecture seat before merger ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Ardennes department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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