Fourmies, France Mill Chimney 1979 Cheminee de filature

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Cheminee de filature a Fourmies [I think this means mill chimney]
• Publisher:  Office Culturel Regional - Region Nord-Pas de Calais
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s):  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Fourmies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Fourmisiens.

Fourmies is situated in the Euroregion of Thiérache, a region of Northern France and Southern Belgium. It is 50 km (31 mi) from Valenciennes, 100 km (62 mi) from Lille, and 175 km (109 mi) from Paris. The city is surrounded by forests and ponds.

On May 1, 1891, the Fusillade de Fourmies was declared. It was the first French and international celebration of the International Workers' Day on May Day. In Fourmies, troops shot at peaceful strikers: nine died, including 8 demonstrators of under 21 years old, among which a young worker who will remain a symbol, Marie Blondeau. Thirty-five were wounded.

The shooting of the 1st of May in Fourmies caused a sharp emotion in whole France. It is regarded today as one of the founding events of the French Section of the Workers' International. Jean Jaurès went afterwards to Fourmies to make a speech there while George Clemenceau declared in front of the French Parliament that "it is the Fourth state which rose".