Owen D Posted 24 December , 2005 Share Posted 24 December , 2005 Edited 18th Feb. Just got back today so here are my photos.Further down the thread. Went to France last week did 3 days at Disneyland and rest of the week exploring the area.Stayed in a cottage in Vaudoy-en-Brie.Near Foret de Crecy where BEF sorted themselves out before turning around and advancing instead of retreating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted 9 January , 2006 Share Posted 9 January , 2006 There's a beautiful, hill-top medieavel town called 'Provins' nearby. Rarely visited by modern tourists, it was besieged by the British is the middle ages and taken from the Germans by Yanks in WW2. Don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 There's a beautiful, hill-top medieavel town called 'Provins' nearby. Rarely visited by modern tourists, it was besieged by the British is the middle ages and taken from the Germans by Yanks in WW2. Don't miss it. Yup thanks for that. Went there and it was lovely. I found a lone A&S Highlander there. see my other post here.http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...topic=47415&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Saw this French grave up near Villeroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 This map was at the Memorial to Charles Peguy whose actions and death are recorded in the Georges Blond book "Marne". Sorry it's a bit small.Had to keep to the size limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Here we are at the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial to the Missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 The Royal Engineers Memorial where they built a bridge across the marne under fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 A bit out of order but here are the Wiltshires on the La Ferte Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 19 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2006 In the Faubourg d'Ameins Cemetery, Arras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 19 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2006 Le Touret Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 19 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2006 Cemetery in Provins with the lone A&SH casualty on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 19 February , 2006 Share Posted 19 February , 2006 A nice collection and the kids looked happy too! Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max (UK) Posted 23 February , 2006 Share Posted 23 February , 2006 Hey Owen. Nice report, thanks very much. Makes me even more desparate to get over there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 23 February , 2006 Share Posted 23 February , 2006 Looks like you all had a good time Owen(bet it was quiet in the car for a while-no "are we there yet?") Thanks for sharing the photos, it was quite some trip you all did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 23 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 23 February , 2006 edit 7/9/06 off to Belgium in October. handzame north of The Salient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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