Roquette in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Mémorial pour les chevaux réquisitionnés
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Requisitioned Horses Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024
1. Mémorial pour les chevaux réquisitionnés / Requisitioned Horses Memorial
Un grand nombre y sont morts.
En hommage à leur sacrifice aux côtés des combattants.
In memory of all the requisitioned horses gathered here and sent to the front from August 3, 1914.
A large number died there.
In tribute to their sacrifice alongside the combatants.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 48° 51.484′ N, 2° 22.803′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Roquette. It is on Place Léon Blum. The memorial is mounted to a low retaining wall on the north side of Place Leon Blum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12 Place Léon Blum, Paris, Île-de-France 75011, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Place Léon Blum (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Verrier (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Oël Moché (about 180 meters away); Square Olga-Bancic (2006) (about 210 meters away); Ecole Maternelle Publique Popincourt Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 210 meters away); Olga Bancic (1912-1944) (about 240 meters away); École Élémentaire Godefroy Cavaignac Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 240 meters away); Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Horses in World War I (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Conditions were severe for horses at the front; they were killed by rifle and artillery fire, suffered from skin disorders among other diseases, and were injured by poison gas. Hundreds of thousands of horses died, and many more were treated at veterinary hospitals and sent back to the front. Procuring fodder was a major issue, and Germany(Submitted on October 8, 2024.)lost many horses to starvation. Several memorials have been erected to commemorate the horses that died. Artists, including Alfred Munnings, extensively documented the work of horses in the war, and horses were featured in war poetry. Novels, plays and documentaries have also featured the horses of World War I.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 20242. Mémorial pour les chevaux réquisitionnés / Requisitioned Horses Memorial - wide view
courtesy Gallica Digital Library via Wikimedia Commons, August 4, 1914
3. Scène de réquisition des chevaux, Paris le 4 août 1914. Pharmacie Centrale de la Mairie.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
