Eugène Charles Miroy
Eugène Charles Miroy | |
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| Born | November 12, 1828 |
| Died | February 1, 1871 (aged 42) Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Abbé Miroy |
| Occupation | Priest |
Eugène Charles Miroy (November 12, 1828 - February 12,1871), also known as Abbé Miroy, was a French Catholic priest who was executed by the Prussian military during the armistice following the Franco-Prussian War.
Miroy was the Curate of Cuchery. Following the signature of the armistice agreement, Prussian forces accused Miroy of having sheltered Francs-tireurs in his rectory, and of having hidden armaments in the altar of his church.
Miroy is buried in the Cimitière du Nord in Reims, beneath a bronze recumbent statue sculpted by René de Saint-Marceaus. His tomb became a symbol of the French Resistance, and the municipality of Reims lays a wreath upon his grave at the annual commemoration of the liberation of the city.