Bulcy | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 47.2444°N 3.0294°W |
Insee: | 58042 |
Postal Code: | 58400 |
Arrondissement: | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Canton: | Pouilly-sur-Loire |
Mayor: | Geneviève Paris[1] |
Term: | 2021 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 155 |
Elevation Max M: | 188 |
Area Km2: | 8.43 |
Bulcy (in French pronounced as /bylsi/) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
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.[2] 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.[3]