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École-Militaire in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
 

Marie Émile Fayolle

 
 
Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
1. Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial
Inscription.  

Marie Emile Fayolle
Marechal de France
1852-1928

1915 Artois ∙ 1916 Somme ∙ 1917 Italie ∙ 1918

Merveilleux soldat qui depuis 1914 n’a cesse de prendre part a la bataille

En 1918 a saisi l’ennemi a la gorge et a pris une part preponderante a la victoire a dirige les operations de ses armees avec une surete de jugement une decision et un sens des realites incomparables a les plus beaux titres a la renaissance du pays

English translation
Marie Emile Fayolle
Marshal of France
1852-1928

1915 Artois ∙ 1916 Somme ∙ 1917 Italy ∙ 1918

Marvellous soldier who, since 1914, has not ceased to take part in the battle

In 1918 he seized the enemy by the throat and took a preponderant part in the victory, directed the operations of his armies with a sureness of judgment, decision and a sense of reality incomparable to the finest titles of the Renaissance of the country
 
Erected 1935.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 48° 51.218′ N, 2° 18.785′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It
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is in École-Militaire. It is at the intersection of Avenue de Tourville and Place Vauban, on the left when traveling west on Avenue de Tourville. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 15 Pl Vauban, 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 Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Medalists Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Marechal Gallieni (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sosthène Mortenol (about 150 meters away); Simone Weil (about 180 meters away); Quartier General du Marechal Gallieni (about 180 meters away); An Appeal from His Majesty Mohammed V (about 210 meters away); Hubert Lyautey (about 240 meters away); Rainer-Maria Rilke (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
 
Also see . . .  Marie Émile Fayolle at Wikipedia.
Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
2. Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial Reverse
(Submitted on August 14, 2024.)
 
Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
3. Marie Emile Fayolle Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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