Battle of the Ourcq 1914
Présentation
Departing from the Great War Museum, go back in time and follow in the footsteps of the soldiers of the first battle of the Marne, at the heart of the Multien of September 1914.
Bons plans :
In the heart of the Multien, the Battle of Ourcq and the first battles of the Battle of the Marne took place, from September 5 to 12, 1914.
Since the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German army has driven through Belgium and pursued the retreating French armies and British Expeditionary Force.
The Battle of Ourcq pits General Maunoury's 6th French Army against General von Kluck's 1st German Army.
From September 5 to 10, 1914, the fighting reached a rare level of violence and the losses were heavy, especially on the French side. The villages of Barcy, Etrépilly, Chambry, Iverny, Monthyon, Chauconin, Neufmontiers, Puisieux, Penchard and Villeroy are the most disputed places. At the beginning of September 1914, more than 300,000 men were fighting in the region.
Set off on a historic 50 kilometer loop through the Briard plains, to discover this decisive battle of the First World War, in an almost unchanged landscape.
To know everything about the first Battle of the Marne in 1914:
www.circuit-bataille-marne1914.fr
This route is offered by Meaux Marne Ourcq Tourisme in collaboration with the Association Meaux Cyclotouriste.
Departing from the Great War Museum, go back in time and follow in the footsteps of the soldiers of the first battle of the Marne, at the heart of the Multien of September 1914.
Bons plans :
In the heart of the Multien, the Battle of Ourcq and the first battles of the Battle of the Marne took place, from September 5 to 12, 1914.
Since the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German army has driven through Belgium and pursued the retreating French armies and British Expeditionary Force.
The Battle of Ourcq pits General Maunoury's 6th French Army against General von Kluck's 1st German Army.
From September 5 to 10, 1914, the fighting reached a rare level of violence and the losses were heavy, especially on the French side. The villages of Barcy, Etrépilly, Chambry, Iverny, Monthyon, Chauconin, Neufmontiers, Puisieux, Penchard and Villeroy are the most disputed places. At the beginning of September 1914, more than 300,000 men were fighting in the region.
Set off on a historic 50 kilometer loop through the Briard plains, to discover this decisive battle of the First World War, in an almost unchanged landscape.
To know everything about the first Battle of the Marne in 1914:
www.circuit-bataille-marne1914.fr
This route is offered by Meaux Marne Ourcq Tourisme in collaboration with the Association Meaux Cyclotouriste.
