Utopix-Geoffrey
Utopix-Geoffrey
Ville de Mons_Oswald Tlr.Mons n’échappa pas à la Première Guerre mondiale et fut, bien malgré elle, le théâtre de combats tragiques. La célèbre Bataille de Mons (1914) est particulièrement connue au Royaume-Uni, notamment en raison de la Légende des Anges de Mons et des lourdes pertes humaines qu’elle engendra.
29.7 km
34m
Among the soldiers who fell in combat are Private John Parr and Private George Ellison, respectively the first and the last British soldiers to be killed during the First World War. Mons also holds a major place in British military history: it was here that Lieutenant Maurice Dease V.C. and Private Sidney Godley received the first two Victoria Crosses awarded during the conflict.
These historical events explain the international renown of the Battle of Mons, now at the heart of remembrance tourism in Belgium. We offer an authentic memorial trail through the historic sites and places of remembrance in the Mons region, inviting discovery and reflection.
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27 Grand-Place,7000 Mons
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