Aurel Sercu Posted 8 August , 2012 Share Posted 8 August , 2012 Sorry, seem to have problems (after more than 10 years ! :-) ) to post a picture in my posting the correct way. Second try, of Clairmarais again. Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 18 August , 2012 Share Posted 18 August , 2012 In Belgium for two weeks but just spent a few days in the south of France, visiting relatives of my wife. Like many old people, women and children who fled the south of Belgium in the exodus of 1939/40, fearing for their safety after the atrocities of August 1914, a lot of her relatives went to the south of France and some stayed. This is the impressive memorial in Pezenas: As with many memorials, those killed in WW2 have been added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 24 August , 2012 Share Posted 24 August , 2012 This one is in Olizy, near La Ferté. Interesting to not the some of the regiments that fought here in 1940, defending the Maginot Line, were the same as those that fought at Rossignol in August 1914, before retreating through here (3e DIC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 27 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2012 hi once again, just back from holiday and was passing through the town of Arques near St Omer here is an official site for those interested http://memoiresdepierre.pagesperso-orange.fr/alphabetnew/a/arques2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 30 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 30 August , 2012 Hi wanted to include this one because of the epitaph for the town of Tangry. Between the fairest of all the bames, their name is the fairest. The voice of a whole people rocks them in their grave. mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 2 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2012 was visiting Hermies near Bapaume. internet link giving some more detailed info http://memoiresdepie.../h/hermies.html Looking more closely at the list of names, you see four or five people by the name of Cathelain. Cathelain is a local building company, based in the village, which still exists today although it is owned by a large national company in France. mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 5 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2012 Auberchicourt, between Douai and Valenciennes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 9 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 September , 2012 Saw this when going through a village Neuville Saint Remy near Cambrai. Alfred Fronval, it isn't a war monument, because he died in a civilian accident i 1928, but he was a war hero, and I quite liked the monument. here is a link http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Fronval and here some photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 9 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 September , 2012 Here is the last photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ander11 Posted 16 September , 2012 Share Posted 16 September , 2012 Hi mags Your thread has turned into a hot topic, and the pictures are really good!!.keep up the good work and keep posting the photos . regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 18 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 18 September , 2012 Was going through Estaires, and stopped to take a few photos. the names of the dead are enscribed on the paving stones. mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 23 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2012 Went through the small town of Iwuy last month and really liked this one because of the detail of the soldier's uniform and pack and also for the tribute to their British allies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted 25 September , 2012 Share Posted 25 September , 2012 I took this photo of a memorial in Morval the last time I was in France, about 7 years ago I think. I took many more, if I can find where they are I'll add them. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 A few war memorials from a recent holiday to France St Benoit-de Sault in the department of Indre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Chateauponsac in the Haute Vienne department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 6 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2012 hi once again, here is the one in La Ventie mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 6 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2012 sorry this photo sorry this photo got left out mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 20 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2012 Thun St Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 21 October , 2012 Share Posted 21 October , 2012 One of my favourites (Pagny-sur-Moselle). Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 22 October , 2012 Share Posted 22 October , 2012 Taste differ but some of those painted soldiers look like cheap toy soldiers. I prefer clean lines, such as the memorial at Samagneux. Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 22 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 October , 2012 Hi Marco, in posting the photos, the question of whether I liked them didn't really enter the choice, I wanted to show all the types of monuments that exist, and the painted ones are one of the most popular at the moment, I don't know when they were redone, but a lot of them look quite recent makeovers. mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 22 October , 2012 Share Posted 22 October , 2012 My bad, I thought they had to be 'special'. I opt out then, I'm not going to upload the hundred(s) French village memorials I have. In my defence, my bad is is not so bad though as to post well known British or American memorials in a topic described as French war monuments in the small towns and villages.Cheers! Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted 24 October , 2012 Share Posted 24 October , 2012 In a small village called Romagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 31 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2012 Went through Mazingarbe and found their monument quite imposing, <ill have to do it in two lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 31 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2012 .here is the rest of the monument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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