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    Saint-Jean-lès-Buzy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ byzi], literally Saint-Jean near Buzy) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern...
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    Holy Roman Emperor). In Varennes, Louis and his family were arrested by Jean-Baptiste Drouet, the local postmaster, who had been alerted by a message...
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  • Parfondrupt Pintheville Riaville Ronvaux Saint-Hilaire-en-Woëvre Saint-Jean-lès-Buzy Saint-Remy-la-Calonne Saulx-lès-Champlon Thillot Trésauvaux Ville-en-Woëvre...
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    bastioned citadel was constructed on the site of the Abbey of Saint Vanne. In 1670 Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban visited Verdun and drew up an ambitious...
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    established a major iron works in the town. Saint-Étienne Church and the court house (right) on Saint-Pierre Square in Bar-le-Duc Notre-Dame Bridge over the Ornain...
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    Saint-Mihiel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mijɛl]) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. Saint-Mihiel lies...
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    Saint-Jean-de-Luz (French: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ d(ə) lyz]; Basque: Donibane Lohitzune, locally Donibane Lohizune [doniˈβane lohiˈs̻une]; Occitan: Sent Joan de Lus...
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    Saint-André-en-Barrois (55453) Saint-Hilaire-en-Woëvre (55457) Saint-Jean-lès-Buzy (55458) Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain (55461) Saint-Pierrevillers (55464) Saint-Remy-la-Calonne...
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    held it for 57 days and surrendered only after the death of the governor Jean V of Allamont. The military engineer Vauban advanced the outer fortifications...
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    Billy-sous-les-Côtes, Creuë, Hattonchâtel, Hattonville, Saint-Benoît-en-Woëvre, and Viéville-sous-les-Côtes were joined to Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel...
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