Chavannes-on-the Pond

Chavannes-on-the Pond is a common French, located in the department of the Haut-Rhin and the area Alsace.

Geography

History

June 29th 1815, the troops of the general Claude Jacques Lecourbe, ordering the 1st body of observation of the Jura tried to be opposed to the invasion Allies, again united against Napoleon of return of the Isle of Elba. In spite of their crushing numerical superiority, the Austrian troops were held in failure by French who yielded the ground only after one strong resistance.

Administration

Demography

municipal population in 2006: 554

provisional population for 2006: 518

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Haut-Rhin

External bonds

Chavannes-on-the Pond on the site of the national geographical Institute
Chavannes-on-the Pond on the site of INSEE
Chavannes-on-the Pond on the site of Quid
Localization of Chavannes-on-the Pond on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Chavannes-on-the Pond on Mapquest

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