Beauséjour, Marne

Beauséjour was a village in France that was largely destroyed in World War I. It was part of the commune of Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-lès-Hurlus (Marne).

Founded in 1820, it was the scene of historic fighting between the Germans, French, and English in 1914 and 1915. It was not rebuilt after the war. Today it is the site of historic markers. It has reappeared in the press largely because France's oldest man ever, Maurice Floquet, fought at the battle and survived.

References

* http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1915/neuvecha.html
* http://crdp.ac-reims.fr/memoire/lieux/1GM_CA/villages_detruits/beausejour.htm

External links

* [http://www.crdp-reims.fr/memoire/lieux/1GM_CA/villages_detruits/beausejour.htm Article in French]