Jemappes
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Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792.
During the French occupation of Belgium (1792–1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, Jemmape. Jemappes was also a battleground in the First World War.
Notable inhabitants
- Salvatore Adamo, singer, lived here 1948 - ?
- Jean-Marie Buchet, author-filmmaker born on 24 February 1938.
- Georges Emile Lebacq, painter born on 26 September 1876.
- Ernest Omer, born in Jemappes, Resistance fighter against national socialism (1913-1942).
- Gérard Roland, noted Economist, born in 1954.
Gallery
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Old Town Hall.
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St. Martin Church
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See also
References
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