Near Fleury-devant-Douaumont in Meuse, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe

Fleury
⎯⎯⎯
Hohenlinden

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024

1. Fleury / Hohenlinden Marker

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Fleury, 1916 im 1.Weltkrieg total zerstört, und Hohenlinden in Bayern, 1800 Schauplatz einer Schlacht in den napoleonischen Kriegen: Zwei Gemeinden mit großem deutsch-französischem Militärerbe. Im Geist einer dauerhaften Aussöhnung haben sie gemeinsam eine Linde, den Baum des Volkes, gepflanzt.

Fleury, en 1916 complètement détruit pendant la Grande Guerre, et Hohenlinden en Bavière, en 1800 site d'une bataille pendant les guerres napoléoniennes: Deux communes d'un patrimoine militaire franco- allemand important. Dans l'esprit d'une réconciliation durable elles ont planté ensemble un tilleul, l'arbre du peuple.

Fleury, completely destroyed in 1916 during the First World War, and Hohenlinden in Bavaria, the scene of a battle in the Napoleonic Wars in 1800: two communities with a great Franco-German military heritage. In the spirit of lasting reconciliation, they planted a linden tree together, the tree of the people.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, World I • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

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49° 11.88′ N, 5° 25.704′ E. Marker is near Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Meuse. It can be reached from Grand Est Route 913. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Grand Est 55100, 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,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fleury-devant-Douaumont Enjeu de la Bataille de Verdun (within shouting distance of this marker); Fleury-devant-Douaumont (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldats Antillais Morts Devant Verdun et à Fleury-devant-Douaumont (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The "Ravin des Vignes"! (about 120 meters away); In Memorial (about 120 meters away); Fort de Souville (approx. one kilometer away); Monument du Lion de Souville (approx. one kilometer away); La nécropole nationale de Fleury-devant-Douaumont (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fleury-devant-Douaumont.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024

2. Fleury / Hohenlinden Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 17, 2024

3. Fleury / Hohenlinden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.

Fleury⎯⎯⎯Hohenlinden

Fleury
⎯⎯⎯
Hohenlinden