Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
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Montmédy is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is best known for the its citadel.
Geography
The river Othain joins the Chiers in the eastern part of the commune. The village lies on the right bank of the Chiers.
Notable people
The eccentric harpist and composer Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789-1856) was born in Montmédy where his father Karl Bochsa was an oboist belonging to the Army. Future President François Mitterrand was stationed as a soldier at Montmédy in 1939.
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