Drew-1918 Posted 24 September , 2017 Share Posted 24 September , 2017 Hello, I would like to start planning for a trip to Villers-Faucon next summer. I want to see my great-great-uncle's grave and to pay my respects. I would also like to walk around Villers-Faucon as I have read quite a lot about the fighting around there when my relative died. This may seem strange, but whenever I have tried to look at Villers-Faucon on Google Maps, I have never been able to enter the village in 'street view'. It seems like the roads have some sort of private access restriction on them. I know that the CWGC cemetery in Ste. Emilie is accessible, but I would also like to have a look round Villers-Faucon if possible. Has anyone ever been there or knows anything about this area? Any advice would be gratefully received. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 24 September , 2017 Share Posted 24 September , 2017 (edited) Chris cant explain why, other than it seems there are a lot of broken links on the maps, some roads may be deemed to narrow, not usually a problem but one particular lane I went down shows nearly every telegraph pole with unconnected wires. D101 and D72. maybe the pictures were taken individually not as a film/slideshow. unless this has something to do with it? http://www.hautsdefrance.chambres-agriculture.fr/environnement-territoires/amenagement-du-territoire/ouvrages-lineaires/transport-de-gaz/pontru-02-a-villers-faucon-80/ might just have to put villers faucon in search google images, maybe there is something secret in sugar in that part of the world??? Edited 24 September , 2017 by chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 24 September , 2017 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2017 (edited) Thanks very much Chaz, interesting things to think about there. I had a look on Google images and it does seem that there is access, like you say. The sugar factory is still going, eh?! Edited 27 September , 2017 by Drew-1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 27 September , 2017 Share Posted 27 September , 2017 https://www.cristal-union.fr/sites-de-production/site-de-sainte-emilie/ their website, looks busy on other searches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 27 September , 2017 Author Share Posted 27 September , 2017 Thanks again, Chaz. This is where I regret not listening in French classes at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 5 October , 2017 Admin Share Posted 5 October , 2017 I'm in the process of booking a gite there for next March. Will let you know if there is a veil of secrecy after my visit! Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 6 October , 2017 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2017 Thanks a lot, Michelle. Very good of you. I would love to hear any info you might have. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 18 March , 2018 Admin Share Posted 18 March , 2018 Well we arrived here last night, there isn't a great deal in the village. Two bars, one is for sale, no shop. However the gite is fabulous. Will start exploring today, drove past the huge sucrerie and saw Ste Emilie valley. suns out and there's snow on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 18 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2018 Thanks very much for the update, Michelle. Sounds like it hasn't changed much in a hundred years. Very interesting detail. I hope you have a very nice trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 18 March , 2018 Admin Share Posted 18 March , 2018 Respects paid earlier for you. Photos to follow. I told him you’d be over in September Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 18 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2018 That's very good of you to do that. I am really moved. Thank you so much. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 1 April , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 April , 2018 Hi Chris Taken a while, but here are the photos. It wasn't a very nice day when we were there but hopefully you can get the general idea of the landscape. We are already making plans to return. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 1 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2018 Hello Michelle, That was a very nice thing for you to do. Thank you so much. I am so happy that someone was able to pay their respects. It is many years since the family were able to do that. The shots from further back are very interesting too. I would never have thought to do that. Some of the things I have read in the war diary about the day he was killed are made clearer by your shots. Many thanks again, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 23 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2018 (edited) Hello there, This is just to say thanks again to everyone for their help and information. I have now made my trip. It was my first time in France to visit the war graves. Needless to say it was a very moving experience. Many thanks, Chris Edited 23 August , 2018 by Drew-1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 24 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 24 August , 2018 Glad that you had a great visit Chris. Will be paying a visit to the area next month; will try to drop in if I can. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew-1918 Posted 24 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 24 August , 2018 Thanks very much, Michelle. Enjoy your trip. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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