Maquis La Tourette
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The Maquis La Tourette was one of the maquis
groups of French resistance
fighters during the erman occupation of France during the German occupation of France in the Second World War
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The maquis was created by Jean Bène
, inserted into the high cantons of the Hérault
département in the Ferrières-Poussarou
commune. It operated as far as Béziers
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Maquis (World War II)
The Maquis were the predominantly rural guerrilla bands of the French Resistance. Initially they were composed of men who had escaped into the mountains to avoid conscription into Vichy France's Service du travail obligatoire to provide forced labour for Germany...
groups of French resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
fighters during the erman occupation of France during the German occupation of France in the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The maquis was created by Jean Bène
Jean Bène
Jean Bène was a lifelong politician in France and a leader in the French Resistance.Bène was born in Pézenas, Hérault. Initially a lawyer, he turned to politics. He was member of the Parti Socialiste in the SFIO. Bène was conseiller municipal of Pézenas in 1929, then mayor in 1931...
, inserted into the high cantons of the Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département in the Ferrières-Poussarou
Ferrières-Poussarou
Ferrières-Poussarou is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
commune. It operated as far as Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
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