An article by Chloé, added on January 10, 2022 2 min. reading
Henri houmaire, passionate about local history, spent a year going through period archives and interviewing residents. ofEpiais-lès-Louvres. His book traces the life of the population during World War I. You can find his work for sale at our Roissy-en-France Tourist Office and our Écouen Tourist Information Office.
In his book, Henri houmaire lists all the regiments that have surveyed the alleys of Epiais. Similarly, we learn that an aerodrome was installed in 1918, before the arrival of Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport. From June 13 to September 17, 120 planes and 800 men set foot on this place.
Above all, this book invites you to dive into the privacy of the inhabitants ofEpiais-lès-Louvres. We discover, for example, the story of Ernest Duru, former officer and mayor of the town from 1939 to 1945 who suffered a slanderous denunciation and who had to undergo an interrogation by the Gestapo during the Second World War. Also find the story of Martial Clément, 94 years old who knew the Second World War. In June 1940, the village was then isolated and rumors circulated well. On one of the carts fleeing the village to reach Paris, little Martial, 13, who was fleeing with his family.
Discover Henri Houmaire's book: Épiais-lès-Louvres: 1914-1918 World War I (150 pages), priced at € 15, at our Roissy-en-France Tourist Office et Écouen Tourist Information Office.
