Mémorial de la division aéroportée "Rugby Force"
Inaugurated on 15th August 1988, this monument is a stony block on which a parachut is resting. This was erected in remembrance of the famous Dragoon operation on 15th August 1944, when parachutings were meant to free Provence region.
Mémorial de la division aéroportée "Rugby Force"
83920 La Motte
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Mémorial de la division aéroportée "Rugby Force"
Mémorial de la division aéroportée "Rugby Force"
83920 La Motte
I'm going by train
Presentation
On August 15, 1944, this location was at the center of the great "Dragoon" airborne operation under the command of General Frederick. This strategic choice made La Motte the first village in Provence to be liberated.
Free access on D 47 towards Bagnols-en-Forêt
Free access on D 47 towards Bagnols-en-Forêt
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All year round, daily.
Mise à jour le 30/10/2020
Par Office de tourisme intercommunal Dracénie Provence Verdon
Marianne d’Or
du développement durable 2024
Lauréat de la “Meilleure identité visuelle”
aux Trophées de la Communication 2023
