Moulin-sous-Touvent

Moulin-sous-Touvent

Moulin-sous-Touvent

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Moulin-sous-Touvent (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ su tuvɑ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

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History

First World War

Lying on the front lines of the Western Front, the commune was occupied by Germany and liberated by the Allies. .[3]

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.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Section photographique de l'armée (Army Photographic Section) (20 August 1918). "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. Argonnaute - Bibliothèque de documentation internationale contemporaine. Retrieved 5 December 2019..
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    David Sbrava. "Stone quarries during the Great War" (pdf). Un petit peu d'histoire. Retrieved 12 June 2019..
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