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Centre Erlon in Reims in Marne, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
 

Hommage aux martyrs de la Résistance française
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Tribute to the Martyrs of the French Resistance

 
 
Hommage aux martyrs de la Résistance française / Tribute to the Martyrs of the French Resistance Mar image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2026
1. Hommage aux martyrs de la Résistance française / Tribute to the Martyrs of the French Resistance Mar
Inscription.  
N’oublie jamais que pendant quatre années d’occupation, 1940-1944, la Gestapo a torturé dans cet immeuble des centaines de patriotes. Ils ont souffert, ils sont morts pour la défense de la liberté.
Libération-Nord

[English Translation:]
Never forget that during four years of occupation, 1940-1944, the Gestapo tortured hundreds of patriots in this building. They suffered; they died in defense of freedom.
Libération-Nord
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 49° 15.24′ N, 4° 1.555′ E. Memorial is in Reims, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Marne. It is in Centre Erlon. It is on Rue Jeanne-d'Arc just south of Rue Buirette, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18 Rue Jeanne-d'Arc, Reims, Grand Est 51100, 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
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Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cinéma Opéra (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Place Drouet-d’Erlon (about 120 meters away); Place d’Erlon (about 150 meters away); Fontaine Subé (about 150 meters away); Église Saint-Jacques / Saint-Jacques Church (about 150 meters away); Immeuble de rapport Kodak / Kodak Apartment Building (about 180 meters away); Rue de Vesle et Magasins Modernes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Opéra, ancien Grand Théâtre / Opera, Former Grand Théâtre (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reims.
 
Hommage aux martyrs de la Résistance française / Tribute to the Martyrs of the French Resistance Mar image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
2. Hommage aux martyrs de la Résistance française / Tribute to the Martyrs of the French Resistance Mar
The view of the marker (upper left) along the street.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Aug. 14, 2026