19 min
The first and the last - EN visitMons
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- History
The First World War... The Great War... Three words which, drift further and further from our memories, becoming simple dates in history books. Yet, the traces of this epic struggle are everywhere… for those who know where to look... And in Mons perhaps more than anywhere else. Because this city of Wallonia will become, despite itself, a place of memory for the entire empire, the British Empire which will see its first and last soldier of the conflict fall here.
For more information, visit our website : www.visitmons.co.uk
The First World War... The Great War... Three words which, drift further and further from our memories, becoming simple dates in history books. Yet, the traces of this epic struggle are everywhere… for those who know where to look... And in Mons perhaps more than anywhere else. Because this city of Wallonia will become, despite itself, a place of memory for the entire empire, the British Empire which will see its first and last soldier of the conflict fall here.
For more information, visit our website : www.visitmons.co.uk
19 min