1914-1918 : Langres en guerre

Discover the town of Langres through the prism of the First World War. Each place is set in the context of the period through photos, texts and anecdotes, and sometimes even films from the period.
At the time of the declaration of war at the end of July 1914, Langres was a small town living almost entirely from agriculture, octroi duties levied at its gates and the garrison of the 21st Infantry Regiment in its barracks.
On 31 July 1914, the local press published an article entitled "SANG-FROID" (COLD BLOOD) describing the situation in Langres a few hours before the declaration of war. The anxiety was palpable: the population was stocking up on food and money, and children were calling out to the officers: "Sir, is it already war?
Without realising it, the journalist's conclusion takes the opposite view of a situation that is about to tip over into a conflict of hitherto unknown horror: "We are happy to write about it. The people of Langroise reflect national sentiment. And the dignity of France, at the present time, will very likely be a factor in peace. The future will prove otherwise...


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