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Overview:
Charleville Mezieres, France, town,
capital of Ardennes department, NE France, on the Meuse River,
in Champagne. It was formed in 1966 when the twin cities of
Charleville and Mezieres were merged, along with three small
communities. It is a commercial center and railway hub with a
variety of heavy and light manufactures. Mezieres was an old
fortified town, founded in the 9th cent.; Charleville was
founded (1606) by, and named for, Charles de Gonzague, duke of
Rethel. The area has often been captured by the Germans (1815,
1870, 1914, 1940), and Mezieres in particular suffered heavy
damage in both World Wars. Its recovery (1918) by the Allies
marked the last major battle of World War I.
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