Mauperthuis
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Mauperthuis is a commune
in the Seine-et-Marne
department in the Île-de-France
region
in north-central France
.
The village is famous for having produced five Musketeer
s including d'Artagnan
, who was made famous in Alexandre Dumas, père
's books. The ruined Château d'Artagnan exists today. Much of the land once belonged to the Montesquieu Family.
This one tiny village billeted some of the US Air Service – precursor to today’s great and mighty US Air Force while the men flew out of the adjacent village of Saints
. They were in Mauperthuis probably for just short of two months – from July 8 to September 1, 1918 out of the seven months it saw combat.
Two adjacent villages – Saints and Touquin – also play a role in the lives of these men and the US Air Service. The men were based in Touquin
from the end of June until July 8, when they moved to Saints
. And the men were lodged in Mauperthuis, half a mile from Saints, while they were flying out of Saints.
Quentin Roosevelt was billeted here when he was shot down and killed on July 14, 1918.
Mauperthuis was occupied by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. It was also overrun by the Germans for one or two days in September, 1914 before being liberated by the British under General French. And it was once again in German hands from 1940 to 1944. American tanks of the US 3rd Armored Division under General Maurice Rose liberated Mauperthuis on August 27, 1944.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region
Régions of France
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in north-central France
France
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.
The village is famous for having produced five Musketeer
Musketeer
A musketeer was an early modern type of infantry soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern armies, particularly in Europe. They sometimes could fight on horseback, like a dragoon or a cavalryman...
s including d'Artagnan
D'Artagnan
Charles Ogier de Batz de Castelmore, Comte d'Artagnan served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard and died at the Siege of Maastricht in the Franco-Dutch War. A fictionalized account of his life by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras formed the basis for the d'Artagnan Romances of...
, who was made famous in Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, , born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world...
's books. The ruined Château d'Artagnan exists today. Much of the land once belonged to the Montesquieu Family.
This one tiny village billeted some of the US Air Service – precursor to today’s great and mighty US Air Force while the men flew out of the adjacent village of Saints
Saints, Seine-et-Marne
Saints is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-History:Saints appears on early maps as Sanz. It is an agricultural village perched above the Petit Aubetin River....
. They were in Mauperthuis probably for just short of two months – from July 8 to September 1, 1918 out of the seven months it saw combat.
Two adjacent villages – Saints and Touquin – also play a role in the lives of these men and the US Air Service. The men were based in Touquin
Touquin
Touquin is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*In one of his flights as a World War 1 flying ace, Snoopy flew over Touquin.-External links:* *...
from the end of June until July 8, when they moved to Saints
Saints, Seine-et-Marne
Saints is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-History:Saints appears on early maps as Sanz. It is an agricultural village perched above the Petit Aubetin River....
. And the men were lodged in Mauperthuis, half a mile from Saints, while they were flying out of Saints.
Quentin Roosevelt was billeted here when he was shot down and killed on July 14, 1918.
Mauperthuis was occupied by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. It was also overrun by the Germans for one or two days in September, 1914 before being liberated by the British under General French. And it was once again in German hands from 1940 to 1944. American tanks of the US 3rd Armored Division under General Maurice Rose liberated Mauperthuis on August 27, 1944.