BOOK - Hardcover/Cartonné - by Laurent Baudoin - Gombervaux - Lot 636

BOOK - Hardcover/Cartonné - by Laurent Baudoin - Gombervaux association ed 1999 - 28 x 21.5 cm. BETWEEN THE EAGLE AND THE LILY : GOMBERVAUX, A FORTRESS IN THE LAND OF JEANNE D' ARC. 126 pages, limited edition of 500 copies. A veritable history book recounting the construction of the Château de Gombervaux in VAUCOULEURS. It occupied a strategic position between French Champagne and Imperial Lorraine, a real fortress that has miraculously survived to the present day, thanks to the text of course, but also to the documents and numerous illustrations taken from old books and current photos. The author reveals the building's tormented past, depicting everyday life in this forgotten corner of the Meuse, where the fate of France was played out on many occasions. He also pays tribute to the many groups of young people who dedicate themselves each season to restoring the site, thus helping to preserve Lorraine's heritage.