Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

Colombey -les -Deux- Églises is a commune with 668 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute -Marne, in the Champagne -Ardenne region.

Location

Colombey situated at an altitude of 350 m and 27 km northwest of Chaumont (Haute- Marne) on the border of the Aube. According to Bar-sur -Aube is 15 km, 260 km to Paris.

Population

Personalities

Famous the place was Charles de Gaulle, who died there on his longtime country residence La Bois series on November 9, 1970, after he had retired in April 1969 as the first president of the Fifth Republic from politics. He was born on November 22, 1890 in Lille.

Grave of the President and Generals in the cemetery of Colombey

Library tower and look to the southwest

Mural at the Office de Tourisme

As a memorial to the General was erected in 1972 a large Cross of Lorraine granite. The Cross of Lorraine was a sign of the French government in exile during World War II. Inscription texts:

« DE NOTRE TEMPS LA SEULE QUERELLE QUI EST vaille CELLE DE L' HOMME - C'EST L' HOMME DE qu'il S'AGIT Sauver DE FAIRE VIVRE ET DE developper »

" The only worthwhile struggle in our time is to the people; it is the man that needs to be saved, to give life, and to develop. "

« IL existe UN Pacte VINGT FOIS SECULAIRE ENTRE LA GRANDEUR DE LA FRANCE ET LA LIBERTE DU MONDE »

"The size of France and the freedom of the world stand for twenty centuries in alliance with each other. "

Community partnership

Assen is in the Swiss canton of Vaud since 2002 Partner Municipality of Colombey -les -Deux- Églises.