The New Twentieth Century Cyclopaedia And Dictionary; Biography, History, Art, Science; Dictionary And Gazetteer of the World
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Pop. 21,159. Chalons-sur-Marne (sha-lon-sur-marn), a city of Prance, capital of the department Marne (Champagne), on the right bank of the river Marne. The principal public build- ings are the cathedral, a fine edifice in the Gothic style; three other interesting Gothic churches; the Hotel de Ville, built in 1772; the Hotel de la Prefecture, built in 1764, one of the finest buildings of the kind in France. There are manufactures of woollen and cotton goods; also cotton mills, tanner- ies, &c. I...n 451 Attila was defeated before the walls of Chalons, and from the 10th century it flourished as an independent state under counts- bishops, having about 60,000 inhabitants. After being united to the French crown in 1360, it declined. A celebrated camp was established by Napol- eon III. about 18 miles from Ch3,lons for the purpose of training the French troops, still to some extent employed. Pop. 17,935. Chalybeate Waters (ka-lib'e-at), waters holding iron in solution, either as a carbon- ate or as a sulphate with or without other salts.
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