Liberation stele

On 17 August 1944 it was along this road that the first American soldiers arrived, followed by the African commandos. An American tank destroyer is stopped by German artillery in front of the Tour Saint Honoré castle. From the top of the destroyed turret, Sergeant Stanley Bender fixes the enemy fire and attacks the bridge that bears his name before liberating the village.
The Marquis de Lordat, owner of the land, agreed to the request of General Diégo Brosset, commander of the 1st DFL (1st...