Wattignies-la-Victoire explained

Wattignies-la-Victoire
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Wattignies-la-Victoire (Nord).svg
Arrondissement:Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton:Fourmies
Insee:59649
Postal Code:59680
Mayor:Vincent Quevallier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Cœur de l'Avesnois
Coordinates:50.2014°N 4.0133°W
Elevation M:206
Elevation Min M:147
Elevation Max M:205
Area Km2:6.31

Wattignies-la-Victoire (in French pronounced as /watiɲi la viktwaʁ/) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France.[2] It is close to the site of the Battle of Wattignies, fought in 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the French scored a victory over Austria.

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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.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59649-wattignies-la-victoire INSEE commune file