비에유 에글리제 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Everything was great. Top-notch organization. Bravo to the organizers.

On the right is Petite Fort Philippe with its lighthouse, and on the left is Grand Fort Philippe. Viewed from Gravelines.

The place is beautiful. And climbing the 116 steps is great.

Path leads to and from a very wide beach!

Great garden, worth visiting even in the "non-blooming months".

Imposing citadel that has been fought over the centuries.

As a memorial to the many dead, such a “MONUMENT AUX MORTS” (usually called a “monument” or “war memorial” in German-speaking countries) is still very important today. “Now you, O Lord, are letting your servant depart in peace, as you said…” says the so-called “Song of Simeon” (Gospel of Luke chapter 2, verse 29). However, the people who are remembered here did not die in peace, but rather became victims of war and tyranny. This is why the term “Fallen Monument” is now sometimes used instead of the “war memorial” that was previously common in German. In the French-speaking world, however, this aspect of commemorating the dead has long been included through the commonly used term "MONUMENT AUX MORTS". Regardless of language and nation, such a monument has two important and at the same time eternal tasks: -1- To keep the memory of the suffering and horror of the war alive, -2- and to call for the lasting preservation of peace.

No idea how that happens