Bry-Villiers-Champigny: history and sights
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Did you know?
Named after three communes at the heart of the 1870 battlefield: Bry, Villiers and Champigny, where the attempt to break out of the siege of Paris failed between 30 November and 2 December 1870.
Anecdote
In Bry-sur-Marne, an ossuary has held since 1878 the remains of some 500 French and German soldiers killed in 1870.
Around Bry-Villiers-Champigny
- Ossuaire de Bry-sur-Marne, 1500 m away — Since 1878 it has held the remains of some 500 French and German soldiers from the 1870 battle.
- Musée Adrien-Mentienne, 550 m away — A 'Musée de France' in Bry-sur-Marne whose collections evoke the Battle of Champigny.
- Île du Moulin et île d'Amour, 2000 m away — A guinguette owner gave it the name Île d'Amour, thought more marketable than Île du Moulin.