Sainte-Mère-Église in Manche, Normandy, France — Western Europe
A Tous Les Français
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To all French People
Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2025
1. A Tous Les Français / To all French People Marker
La France a perdu une bataille !
Mais la France n'a pas perdu la guerre !
Des gouvernants de rencontre ont pu capituler, cédant à la panique, oubliant l'honneur, livrant le pays à la servitude. Cependant, rien n'est perdu ! Rien n'est perdu, parce que cette guerre est une guerre mondiale. Dans l'univers libre, des forces immenses n'ont pas encore donné. Un jour, ces forces écraseront l'ennemi. Il faut que la France, ce jour-là, soit présente à la victoire. Alors, elle retrouvera sa liberté et sa grandeur. Tel est mon but, mon seul but ! Voilà pourquoi je convie tous les Français, où qu'ils se trouvent, à s'unir à moi dans l'action, dans le sacrifice et dans l'espérance. Notre patrie est en péril de mort. Luttons tous pour la sauver !
Vive la France !
Général de Gaulle
Juin 1940
France has lost a battle!
But France has not lost the war!
Makeshift rulers have been able to capitulate, giving way to panic, forgetting honor, and delivering the country into servitude. Yet nothing is lost! Nothing is lost, because this war is a world war. In the free world, immense forces have not yet been brought into action. One day, these forces will crush the enemy. France must be present at that victory. Then she will recover her freedom and her greatness. That is my aim, my sole aim! That is why I call upon all French men and women, wherever they may be, to unite with me in action, in sacrifice, and in hope. Our homeland is in mortal danger. Let us all fight to save it!
Long live France!
General de Gaulle
June 1940
Erected by Airborne
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 49° 24.505′ N, 1° 18.917′ W. Marker is in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie (Normandy), in Manche. It is on Rue Eisenhower just east of Rue Général de Gaulle, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to the Airborne Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Rue Eisenhower, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie 50480, 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: M4A4 Sherman (a few steps from this marker); 88 mm FLAK 18-36-37-41 (a few steps from this marker); House on Fire at Sainte-Mère-Église (within shouting distance of this marker); Truck Cargo 6×6 CCKW 353 (within
Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2025
2. A Tous Les Français / To all French People Marker
The marker is located at the front of the Airborne Museum’s gift shop
Also see . . . Appeal of 18 June. Wikipedia
The Appeal of 18 June (French: L'Appel du 18 juin) was the first speech made by Charles de Gaulle after his arrival in London in 1940 following the Battle of France. Broadcast to France by the radio services of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), it is often considered to have marked the beginning of the French Resistance in World War II. It is regarded as one of the most important speeches in French history. In spite of its significance in French collective memory, historians have shown that the appeal was heard only by a minority of French people. De Gaulle's 22 June 1940 speech was(Submitted on December 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)more widely heard. The historic importance of these radio broadcasts and de Gaulle's future status as the emblem of the French resistance gave de Gaulle the nickname L'Homme du 18 juin (The Man of 18 June).Public Domain- Wikipedia Commons, 1940/19433. Charles de Gaulle at the BBC microphone in London, around 1940–1943.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
