Black Mountain/Danouter

[Guest Marijke]

Hi everybody,

Who could give me any info about an Inn situated on the Black mountain during WW1 were many english soldiers drank their last beer.

Marie Ricourt (later living in Danouter) was a servant there and the Inn was owned by her parents. Marie was early 20 when she worked there.

They had to flew april 1917 when germains started the big attack in Western Flamand.

I wonder what happened to the Inn later, and if there are more stories about soldiers having visited that particular Inn.

Any info is welcome.

Marijke

[frie]

Hello,

Black mountain = Mont Noir or (Zwarte Berg).

In 1919 there were Ricour Albert (schoemaker) and Ricour Oscar (shopkeeper)

The adress was than : Bellestraat 31 (Road to Bailleul) in Westoutre

I will search for further information -

[frie]

Westouter werd ontruimd in april 1918,

Er bestaan 2 foto's van de herberg.

[frie]

Ricour

[Guest Marijke]

Ricour

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Thanks frie. really a great picture!!!

I wonder if it is the same Inn as it was on the black mountain.

Marie Ricourts story is in a book of Gaston Durnez - "tell me where are the flowers?"

In the book she tells she was living on the black mountain and her parents had the Inn there. The soldiers used a part of their house as kitchen, kantien, and sleeping-place. She also describes the first gas-attack on the black mountain in 1915.

[frie]

Picture taken before the war.

[frie]

This was on the Black Mountain - Mont Noir

[Guest Marijke]

It must be The Inn! you said 1919 there were a shoemaker and a shopkeeper. I wonder if the house still excists. I have planned a visit to this area on July 16th and go and see if I can find it. Thanks very much for you help!