Moulin-sous-Touvent explained

Moulin-sous-Touvent
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Compiègne
Canton:Compiègne-1
Insee:60438
Postal Code:60350
Mayor:Anne Brocvielle[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:49.4569°N 3.0719°W
Elevation M:93
Elevation Min M:68
Elevation Max M:158
Area Km2:18.14

Moulin-sous-Touvent (in French pronounced as /mulɛ̃ su tuvɑ̃/) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

History

First World War

Lying on the front lines of the Western Front, the commune was occupied by Germany and liberated by the Allies. .[2]

The stone quarries of Moulin-sous-Touvent, exploited since the Middle Ages, were occupied in 1914 by the German forces, who took over the dormitories and expanded the underground network, creating hundreds of meters of new galleries.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Photo : August 20, 1918 Moulin-sous-Touvent area. The 75th Artillery pursues the retreating enemy. Fonds des Albums Valois - Département de l'Oise - Volume 4 . Section photographique de l'armée (Army Photographic Section). August 20, 1918. Argonnaute - Bibliothèque de documentation internationale contemporaine. December 5, 2019 . .
  3. Web site: pdf. Stone quarries during the Great War. Un petit peu d'histoire. David Sbrava. June 12, 2019. .