Bernay-Vilbert

Bernay-Vilbert is a common French, located in the department of Seine-et-Marne and the area Île-de-France.

Its inhabitants is called Bernéens-Vilbertiens.

Geography

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commune Localities and variations

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commune Communes bordering

The communes bordering are: Rozay-in-Brie

History

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commune Administration

Demography

Religious heritage

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Economy

  • Famous characters

Robert Gouby (Vernois October 29th, 1919 on Mance, Vilbert August 14th, 1944), French aviator. Companion of the release. Holder of many French and English decorations. He is crushed on the territory of the commune whereas he attacks in close-cropped-mound a German convoy with the orders of Spitfire of the 611 Squadron of RAF.Tué on the blow, lieutenant Gouby is identified by inhabitants run on the spot which collects its papers.

Tourist monuments and places

Bernay-Vilbert in the literature

The writer Sebastien Japrisot lived in this commune. In its novel long Sunday of engagement it is in this locality that Mathilde, which wants to know how its fiancè Bleuet Manech died in the war, will meet a man who will tell him the circumstances of his death. The description is given in the chapter the sunflowers of the end of the monde. The man lives a farm called " The end of the monde". There exists the territory of the commune of course a part of ground called " End of the monde". The author did not note that, with approximately 1500 meters, there is a piece which bears the name of " The tail of Nivelle". Nivelle is a general responsible for many deaths in 1917 in the combat of the Chemin of the Ladies.

Twinnings

References

  • http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr_compagnon/413.html
Site of the commune: http://www.bernay-vilbert.fr

External bonds

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