burlington Posted 5 June , 2009 Share Posted 5 June , 2009 For those who missed my bloomer re. Notre Dame, here is La Targette under it's own posting. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 Which film had the closing scene from this cemetery? Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 I can't remember the film's name but it was WW2, French with subtitles. It involved a group of french and tunisian or morrocan soldiers with the survivor stood in the cemetery at the end Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 I can't remember the film's name but it was WW2, French with subtitles. It involved a group of french and tunisian or morrocan soldiers with the survivor stood in the cemetery at the end Liam That's "Days of Glory" and the cemetery is in Alsace (Sigolsheim), not here. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 Yup. Les indigénes (accent is the wrong way round). This film did similar things for the French troops from Africa that fought for the Motherland as that done by Mrs.Lumley for the Ghurka's (though more pension wise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 "Days of Glory" (Indigènes) is a very fine film. My local Sainsbury's currently has it on a special clearance offer at £2.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 ...possibly the most intriguing headstone in La Targette?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 What does it say Dave. Still trying to think of the film that used Le Targette at the end scene. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 Its the grave of an "unknown" soldier who came from Indo-China who had been Id'd as having the name "Hanquet". However, Hanquet's family refused to accept this and so he is now in an "unknown" grave (but it appears that the French still think that it actually is Hanquet) basically, it reads... UNKNOWN Coming from Indo-China, presumably HANQUET not recognized by the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 ...another "possible" from La Targette...a possible Belgian civilian (or possibly "Maybe Mr.Belgian" depending on how you look at it!!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halibag3 Posted 9 June , 2009 Share Posted 9 June , 2009 Hi all, La Targette also holds the grave of French writer/philosopher Paul Nizan, who died in May 1940 in the Pas-de-Calais while attached (as interpreter) to a BEF ASC unit. Halibag3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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