Château de la Paix Fleurus

A memorial on the facade of the town hall commemorates Napoleon's presence on June 16 and 17, 1815 after the Battle of Ligny.
« VILLE DE FLEURUS / DANS CE CHÂTEAU / DIT CHÂTEAU DE LA PAIX / NAPOLEON / A ETABLI SON QUARTIER GENERAL / DANS LA NUIT DU 16 AU 17 JUIN 1815 / APRES LA VICOIRE DE / LIGNY SOUS FLEURUS »
Translation: "TOWN OF FLEURUS / IN THIS CASTLE / CALLED CHÂTEAU DE LA PAIX / /NAPOLEON ESTABLISHED / HIS HEADQUARTERS / ON THE NIGHT OF 16 TO 17 JUNE 1815 / AFTER THE VICTORY OF / LIGNY SOUS FLEURUS"

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge