Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 26 engagements

Paris: contested ground

The ground around Paris was fought over 26 times between 52 BC and 1944: 13 battles and 13 sieges, in 8 different wars. All 26 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of LutetiaBattle of AgendicumBattle of LutetiaSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisSiege of ParisBattle of ParisBattle of IssyBattle of MontmeslySiege of ParisFirst Battle of ChâtillonBattle of ChevillyBattle of ChâtillonBattle of VilliersBattle of Choisy-le-RoiBattle of Fort d'IssyLiberation of ParisLiberation of ParisLe HavreRennesLuxembourgRouenMetzNancyOrléansReims200 km48.838N, 2.351E
26 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Agendicum, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, AD 383Siege of Paris, AD 845Siege of Paris, AD 856Siege of Paris, AD 861Siege of Paris, AD 885Siege of Paris, AD 978Siege of Paris, 1358Siege of Paris, 1360Siege of Paris, 1370Siege of Paris, 1420Siege of Paris, 1429Siege of Paris, 1435Siege of Paris, 1590Battle of Paris, 1814Battle of Issy, 1815Battle of Montmesly, 1870Siege of Paris, 1870First Battle of Châtillon, 1870Battle of Chevilly, 1870Battle of Châtillon, 1870Battle of Villiers, 1870Battle of Choisy-le-Roi, 1870Battle of Fort d'Issy, 1871Liberation of Paris, 194452 BC1944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
52 BCBattle of LutetiaGrenelleGallic War
52 BCBattle of AgendicumSens
AD 383Battle of LutetiaLutetia
28 March AD 845Siege of ParisParisviking expansion
AD 856Siege of ParisParis
AD 861Siege of ParisParis
25 November AD 885Siege of ParisParisviking expansion
AD 978Siege of ParisParis
18 April 1358Siege of ParisParis
8 April 1360Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
1 October 1370Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
1 December 1420Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
8 September 1429Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
1 June 1435Siege of ParisParisHundred Years' War
7 May 1590Siege of ParisParisFrench Wars of Religion
30 March 1814Battle of ParisParisWar of the Sixth Coalition
3 July 1815Battle of IssyIssy-les-MoulineauxNapoleonic Wars
17 September 1870Battle of MontmeslyMont-MeslyFranco-Prussian War
19 September 1870Siege of ParisParisFranco-Prussian War
19 September 1870First Battle of ChâtillonChâtillonFranco-Prussian War
30 September 1870Battle of ChevillyChevilly-LarueFranco-Prussian War
13 October 1870Battle of ChâtillonChâtillonFranco-Prussian War
29 November 1870Battle of VilliersVilliers-sur-MarneFranco-Prussian War
30 November 1870Battle of Choisy-le-RoiChoisy-le-RoiFranco-Prussian War
25 April 1871Battle of Fort d'IssyFort d'Issy
19 August 1944Liberation of ParisParisOperation Overlord

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.