Empire of Basse Chesnaie
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| Empire of Basse Chesnaie | |
 Flag |  Arms |
| Motto: Ad majorem propriae gloriam (English: For My Greatest Glory) Musical Anthem: None | |
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| Location: | Saint-Thual, Britanny, France |
| Co-ordinates: | 48°19'44.76"N 01°54'46.42"W |
| Area: | 0.011 km2 |
| Capital: | ? |
| Membership: | 134 (2008) |
| Date of foundation: | 2 Dec 1996 |
| Leadership: | Frank Sampson (Emperor Frank Marc I) |
| Organisational structure: | Constitutional monarchy |
| Language: | French |
| Currency: | ? |
The Empire of Basse Chesnaie (French: Empire de la Basse Chesnaie), sometimes referred to as the Empire of the Free State of Basse Chesnaie (French: Empire de l'etat Libre de la Basse Chesnaie), is a First French Empire-themed absurdist micronation located in Brittany.
Basse Chesnai was founded in 1996 by Frank Sampson (born 3 October 1967), a prominent member of the Napoleonic wars re-enactment group Empire 1804, as a modern-day revival of the imperial polity created by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is primarily centred around Sampson's private residence, the historic Chateau Basse Chenaie, which is situated near the Breton village of Saint-Thual, in northwest France.
References
External links
- Empire of Basse Chesnaie website.
- Empire of Basse Chesnaie Facebook Group.
- Empire 1804 Napoleonic-era re-enactment group based in France.
Gallery
 Frank Sampson, founder and emperor of Basse Chesnaie attired in the manner of Napoleon I. |
 Frank Sampson, in Napoleonic military costume. |
 Map of Basse Chesnaie. |
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