Loigny-la-Bataille explained

Loigny-la-Bataille
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Châteaudun
Canton:Les Villages Vovéens
Insee:28212
Postal Code:28140
Mayor:Hugues Robert[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Cœur de Beauce
Coordinates:48.1239°N 1.7339°W
Elevation M:127
Elevation Min M:123
Elevation Max M:139
Area Km2:18.05

Loigny-la-Bataille (in French pronounced as /lwaɲi la bataj/) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

History

The commune was the site of a major battle Battle of Loigny-Poupry on Friday, December 2, 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War when a French force of about 300 soldiers under General Gaston De Sonis fought a Prussian force of almost 2000. The battle is commemorated by several monuments including a memorial chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.