Country France Department Marne Intercommunality Région de Mourmelon Area 23.21 km² | Region Grand Est Canton Suippes Population (1999) 4,655 Arrondissement Châlons-en-Champagne | |
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Le char leclerc 25 ans de service au camp militaire de mourmelon le grand 51
Mourmelon-le-Grand is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
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- Le char leclerc 25 ans de service au camp militaire de mourmelon le grand 51
- Map of Mourmelon le Grand France
- Camp de Chlons
- References
Map of Mourmelon-le-Grand, France
Camp de Châlons
The camp de Châlons, also known as camp de Mourmelon, is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-Grand. It was created at the behest of Napoleon III and opened August 30, 1857 during the Second French Empire.
The Russian Expeditionary Force in France was stationed here in September 1916.
The camp is used for military manoeuvres, and cavalry training, along with the neighbouring 2,500 hectare large Camp de Moronvilliers.
It was also selected to host the shooting events for the 1924 Summer Olympics in neighbouring Paris.
References
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