Centre historique Valmy 1792

VALMY, BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION

1792. France was attacked on its borders with Austria and Prussia. The Duke of Brunswick, at the head of the allied army march on Paris account and reinstate the monarchy. Facing him, the general Dumouriez and Kellermann organize resistance in Argonne. The clash will take place on the hillside village of Valmy.

September 20, 1792, the morning Kellermann positioned his troops near the mill of Valmy. Facing him, 40,000 Prussians. All day, the artillery ton and it is a deluge of fire and steel that struck the hill. Galvanized by the enthusiasm of Kellermann and against all odds, the French soldiers hold the positions. The battle is won! It is a failure for the Prussians who will not go to Paris.

symbolic victory, Valmy remained in the memories. Goethe present on the battlefield wrote elsewhere that "this place and this day dates a new era in world history."

CENTER FOR HISTORIC BATTLE REVIVRE

With technologies of image and sound, Valmy in 1792 offers an immersion in the heart of this decisive confrontation. Bastille ablaze, Danton mounted the rostrum ... Open your eyes, the paintings come alive. A large relief model and animated faithfully recreates troop movements since the early hours of the battle until the evening of victory. Smells, sounds, images, relive the battle of Valmy!

THE MILL & THE SITE OF THE BATTLE

After visiting Valmy 1792, your steps will lead you to the foot of the mill of Valmy. Rebuilt in 2005 in the style windmills of eighteenth century., Its mechanism is perfectly functional. Accompanied by a guide, enter the doors of the Champagne mill and discover the secrets of the manufacture of flour (guided tours in summer, all year for groups).