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The statue of Marshal Douglas Haig

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The statue of Marshal Douglas Haig

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1. Banks of the Canche – Montreuil et sa citadelle loop from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

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2. View of the port of Étaples – Banks of the Canche loop from Étaples - Le Touquet

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3. Montreuil et sa citadelle – The Pebble Bridge loop from Montreuil-sur-Mer

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Willem VS

August 18, 2023

From 1916, the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer became the decision-making center of the British armies under the command of Marshal Douglas Haig. For 3 years the small town lived in English time. In residence at Beaurepaire Castle, Marshal Douglas Haig receives prestigious guests such as Raymond Poincarré or the King of England George V. In 1928, Douglas Haig died at his Bermersyde Castle in Scotland. In 1931, a committee wishing to pay tribute to this important British figure, considered one of the architects of victory, entrusted the sculptor Paul Landowski with the creation of an equestrian statue representing him.

The famous director of Christ the Redeemer of Rio delivers his work that will be inaugurated with great pomp in the presence of the Marshal's widow and André Maginot.

In 1940, the Germans unlocked the statue and sent it to Germany to be melted down. In 1950 a second impression was made from the original plaster. This sculpture is enthroned in front of the Montreuil theater and is now a listed monument.

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Location: Hauts-De-France, France

The statue of Marshal Douglas Haig

1. Banks of the Canche – Montreuil et sa citadelle loop from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

2. View of the port of Étaples – Banks of the Canche loop from Étaples - Le Touquet

3. Montreuil et sa citadelle – The Pebble Bridge loop from Montreuil-sur-Mer

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