Sedan is a common French, located in the department of the the Ardennes and the area Champagne-Ardenne. The old name of the city and Latin name of this one is Sedensi .

Its inhabitants are the Sedanais .

Geography

The town of Sedan is located at about fifteen kilometers of the Belgian border and at equal distance from Charleville-Mézières, on the Meuse, in the department of the the French Ardennes. In Belgium, the frontier city is Bouillon. The Château of Sedan is built on a rocky outcrop at the edge of the forest.

History

the Middle Ages

The town of Sedan develops around the castle built by Evrard of Marck starting from 1424. The castle will not cease being sophisticated and increased during the following centuries and in particular by Jean Errard. The lords of Marck are recognized sovereign princes of Sedan during the 16th century, under Henri-Robert of Marck which chooses the religion Protesting E. The currency of the town of Sedan is UNDIQUE ROBUR , it was the currency of the lords of Marck. It means “force of any share”.

modern Time

During the wars of religion, many Protestants is accommodated in the Principauté of Sedan, intellectuals, lawyer S, craftsmen, they are the source of the prosperity of the city. The Académie of Sedan attracts professors and pupils. prince de Sedan beats his Monnaie, control a manufacture of Arme S. In 1611 Jean Jannon, engraver of characters, printer and publisher is active in Sedan. Bernard Palissy invents the manufactoring process of its enamels in Sedan. The Horloge rs Forfaict take part in this richness. The Dentelle Point of Sedan is then very required. Henri of the Tower of Auvergne becomes Duc of Bubble by marrying the last heiress as of Marck, Charlotte of Marck. Prince builder, it develops the city and the urban Fortifications. The principality is attached to the France after the Bataille of Marfée and the plot of Five-March against Richelieu. Indeed, the prince Frederic-Maurice of the Tower of Auvergne took part in this plot. He obtains the safe life in exchange of the Principality. Abraham de Fabert d' Esternay is named Gouverneur of Sedan of 1642 with 1662. In 1641, the girls of Charity settle in Sedan for the creation of a hospital. The city then experiences a glorious economic development thanks to the royal creation of Manufacture S of Draps, like the Dijonval in 1646. The Drap of Sedan is in Laine, it is used to manufacture over, of hangings, perhaps to arrange the sedan-chairs, in English Sedanchair and at the 20th century, the Automobile S (from where the name of an American model ). Since 1878, the carpets “Not of Sedan”, carpets mechanically manufactured, makes perdurer this tradition of the Textile which employed thousands of people in the passé.

contemporary Time

As of the advent of the Principality, many Juifs always could find refuge in this city. There is the same for the Protestants of Alsace-Lorraine wanting to remain French after 1870 and which came of number in the the Ardennes, there is also a temple with Charleville.

See also: Battle of Sedan

In 1870, Napoleon III was encircled and overcome in Sedan by the Prussian troops and of the German States united. The battle took place with the accesses of citadel of Sedan, particularly with Bazeilles where intense street battles took place. The troops of marines Frenchwomen were defended bitterly. These engagements are symbolized by the episode of the " House of the last cartridge " , of the combatants taken refuge in a house went only after having exhausted their ammunition and the weapons with the hand. This house is a museum which one can visit nowadays. The rendering of the town of Sedan caused the end of the Second Empire on September 4th, 1870. It is as during this battle, on the plate of the martyrdom of Illy, as the 1st division of the cavalry of reserve under the command of the general Margueritte were sacrificed to try to break the surrounding of the French Army. The defeat will precipitate the downgrading of the fortified town and to allow the urban expansion, the castle of Sedan and the barracks military are preserved. Other battles then took place at the time of the First World War in August 1914 and in November 1918. In May 1940, the German Armée made a decisive opening while crossing the Meuse with the accesses of Sedan (Percée of Sedan). The city was partly destroyed then rebuilt after the second world war under the direction of the architect Jean de Mailly.

Sport

Sedan has a Club of Football, the CS. The football team of the city has an important prize list:
  • Trophy of the Champions ( 1 ): 1956
  • Coupe de France ( 2 ): Victorious : 1956 and 1961, Finalist : 1965, 1999 and 2005.
  • Championship of France of league 2 ( 1 ): Champion : 1955, Vice-champion : 1972, 1999 and 2006.
  • Championship of France of National (D3) ( 1 ): Champion : 1990.
  • Championship of France Amateurs (D4) ( 1 ): Champion : 1951.
  • Champion Division of Honor of the North-East (D4) ( 1 ): Champion : 1950.

Administration

Sedan is the chief town of three cantons:

  • Sedan-Is;
  • Sedan-North;
  • Sedan-West.

Demography

Economy

Sedan is the seat of the Chamber of commerce and industry of the the Ardennes. It manages the river Port and the Aéroport of Belval.

The strong Château, widest of Europe attracts many tourists.

Famous characters

Tourist monuments and places

Sedan is classified town of art and history.

  • Sedan is famous for its large castle extremely.

  • the Dijonval, royal Manufacture, in 1646.

  • the Temple protesting, 1894, of Leon Henry Couty.

  • the Turenne college, sculptures of Gustave Delloye

Twinning

See too

External bond

Institutions
  • Official site of the town of Sedan
  • Sedan on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Sedan on the site of INSEE
  • Sedan on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Sedan on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Sedan on Mapquest
  • Sedan on google maps

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