Memorial Notre-Dame-de-la-Marne

This memorial was erected to dedicated the preservation of Barcy in World War I. The city was occupied by the Germans on 4 September 1914.

This monument marks the breaking point of the German invasion, repelled by French troops.
This is a tribute to the wish expressed by the bishop on 8 September 1914 in Meaux Cathedral to build a monument of gratitude, should they be victorious.

Inscriptions on the monument:

SEPTEMBER 1914
TO OUR LADY OF THE MARNE
WISH OF SG MGR EMMANUEL MARBEAU BISHOP OF MEAUX

The bishop would later choose the inscription himself:
YOU WILL NOT GO ANY FURTHER

This statue stands in the middle of the battlefield.

To compensate for the religious aspect, a stele was unveiled right next to it in 2007
"In memory of all the fighters of the 1st Battle of the Marne"

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries+Adri Kramer
• Photos: Adri Kramer