Wassy

Wassy, formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

Population (1999): 3,294.

History
On 1 March 1562, a faction of armed soldiers under Francis, Duke of Guise attacked and killed worshippers at a Huguenot service, called the Massacre of Wassy, which marked the start of the First War of Religion in France.

Geography
The river Blaise flows through the commune.