Minnesota land of 10,000 lakes and a few a**holes

SOME MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES OF FRENCH CITIZENS.  THERE IS NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.  THEIR STORIES ARE FOREVER UNKNOWN.        

Bar-le-Duc. – The New Hospital Buildings – E. C. PARIS. – The Chamber of Deputies and the Pont de la Concorde.  The Concorde Bridge BOURBONNE-LES-BAINS. On the road to the Maynard Spring. BOURBONNE-LES-BAINS. – Military Hospital DAMREMONT - Rue du Centre Sarthe. Château de la Roche-Mailly Sarthe. Château de Sable, seen from the port.     Le Luart. - Château du Luart

Château-du-Loir, Paris-Bordeaux line – Beautiful view of the Loir Château-du-Loir (Sarthe) – Level crossing   Chateau du Loir currently on the market asking price, 2,979,000 euros ($3,397,236.70)     Near Château-du-Loir (Sarthe): a lovely spot in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé. Mayet is a commune in the region of Pays de Loire in north-western France. Mayer (Sarthe) - Rue St-Nicholas Center   Mayet (Sarthe) - Picturesque Lane   MARCON (Sarthe) Lovely landscape: L'Abreuvoir Monumental Fountain

      Naval railway guns in World War I were ship - borne artillery pieces mounted onto railway carriagesto provide mobile heavy fire support.   Pioneered early in the war, these batteries allowed armies to strike strategic targe ts—like ammunition dumps and railway junctions far behind enemy lines without relying on fixed, stationary emplacements      World War 1 marked the first major conflice to utilize aircraft in warfare.  Over the course of four years,  airships evolved from primitive, unarmed observation tools into heavily armed, strategic weapons of combat that established the foundation for modern air superiority.   Ferdinand Foch, the French general and Supreme Allied Commander during World War I, has two famous quotes: one  showcasing his relentless aggression in battle  and another predicting the future of Europe.       1.   "My centre is giving way, my right is retreating; situation ex...

SALMAGNE - THE TOWN HALL AND THE SCHOOL MAYAT FRANCE - ST-NICOLAS STREET Mayat (Sarthe) — Entrance via the Verneil Road Damremont (Haute-Marne) — Main Street MAYAT FRANCE (SARTHE) - PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SQUARE, LEFT SIDE BOURBONNE-LES-BAINS, MAIN STREET AND HOTEL DU COMMERCE BOURBONNE - ON THE ROAD TO THE MAYNARD SPRING MAYET (SARTHE) - GENDARMERIE

   Reims was subjected to an eight-hour German bombardment. Reims Cathedral, which had been surrounded by scaffolding since May 1913, was hit shortly after 3 pm. The 15th century roof structure caught fire. A thick cloud of smoke filled the Champagne sky. The Germans stopped firing.The heat from the flames melted the 400 tonnes of lead sheeting covering the roof. The molten metal flowed through the gargoyles.  Chemical weapons accounted for only 1 per cent of the 750,000 British troops killed in the First World War and yet caused disproportionate casualties (estimated at 180,100). The considerable investment in the development of new toxins and methods of delivery was designed to maintain the elements of surprise and uncertainty as these accentuated their psychological effect.     The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. It was one of the attacks that brought an end to the War and was fought from September 26 –...

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  Bar-le-Duc, the new hospital buildings   Reims Cathedral,a unique architectural masterpiece,  was destroyed by the Germans in 1914.  Sable sur Sarthe,Solesmes Benedictine Abbey MARSEILLE - Pont de la Fausse Monnaie (a small beach under the bridge) Le Mans - The Tunnel, Quayside area. Stairs with 143 steps.  Paris - The Chamber of Deputies and the Pont de la Concorde. The Concorde Bridge. Bourbonne les Bains, Grande Rue and Hotel du Commerce