Qui a signé l’Armistice du 11 novembre 1918 ?
maréchal Foch
Pour la partie alliée, les signataires sont : le maréchal Foch, commandant suprême des forces alliées ; l’Amiral Wemyss, représentant britannique ; le Général Weygand, chef d’Etat-major du Maréchal Foch. Et du côté allemand : le représentant plénipotentiaire est civil.
Pourquoi l’été de la St Martin ?
Une pieuse légende raconte que, lorsqu’on transféra la dépouille de Saint–Martin, de Candes (Indre et Loire) à Tours, les buissons se mirent à refleurir à son passage le long de la Loire. Martin se convertit et se rend à Poitiers, auprès de l’évêque Hilaire. …
What is the population of Saint-Martin in France?
- With a population of 40,120 on an area of 37 km2 (14 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint–Martin, the only place that France borders the Netherlands.
Where was Saint Martin of Tours born?
- Saint Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 3 AD. That region is what is today the nation of Hungary. His father was a tribune, which is a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Horse Guard. Martin and his family went with his father when he was assigned to a post at Ticinum,…
What is Saint Martin the patron saint of?
- Saint Martin is the patron of the poor, soldiers, conscientious objectors, tailors, and winemakers. Many locations across Europe have also been placed under his patronage. His feast is on November 11. He commonly appears on horseback and is shown cutting his cloak in half with a sword.
What is the population of Sint Maarten 2019?
- With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint–Martin. Sint Maarten’s capital is Philipsburg.
