Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
1. Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau Marker
Le General Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau quitta le 5 aout 1914 cette maison qu’il habitait pour aller prendre en Lorraine le commandement de la IIe Armee
Il y revint apres la victoire et y demuera jusqu’au 10 juin 1940
Currens post gloriam semper
In memoriam
General Edouard de Curières de Castelnau left the house he lived in on 5 August 1914 to take command of the Second Army in Lorraine
He returned after the victory and moved there until 10 June 1940
Always following glory
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1940.
Location. 48° 51.437′ N, 2° 18.031′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars. It is on Avenue Emile Deschanel, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Av Emile Deschanel, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lucien Guitry and Sacha Guitry (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Proclamation of Human and Citizen Rights Memorial (about 240 meters away); Robert Garric (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Georges Leygues (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mémorial par les Aveugles Combattants Voluntaires / Blind Resistance Volunteers Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); François Mitterand (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Suzanne Noël (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Le Drapeau Tricolore (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Regarding Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau. "Currens post gloriam semper" or "Always following glory" in English, is his family motto.
Also see . . . Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau at Wikipedia. "I know only too well the bitterness of the tears shed on the graves", he wrote to his family and thought of his three
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
2. Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
