The new DMD 36 visits La Martinerie
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On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, “Les Amis de la Martinerie” had the pleasure of welcoming Lieutenant-Colonel Grégory Erouart, the new Departmental Military Delegate for the Indre department (DMD 36).
Sunday, October 12th, CABACO members at La Martinerie
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Some members of the “Club Amateurs de Berlinette Alpine du Centre-Ouest” (CABACO) from Limoges, an association bringing together around twenty Alpines sports cars from the Corrèze, the Haute-Vienne and the Indre departments, met this weekend to participate in their rotating general meeting (between the three departments).
ESOAs from the VERDUN – 75/10 class visiting La Martinerie
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It was at Bruno Bordage's initiative that a few ESOAs (non-commissioned officer students) from the 11th Company, 4th Platoon of the 75-10, Verdun class, came to La Martinerie for a pilgrimage, 50 years later.
“Les Amis de La Martinerie” present at the engagement forum
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At the invitation of the Local Mission's management, and thanks to the excellent welcome “Les Amis de La Martinerie” gave their interns a few months ago, our association participated in the Engagement Forum at Place de la République in Châteauroux.
Members of the "RETROCHAP" association visiting “les Amis de La Martinerie”
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Bringing together vintage car enthusiasts, around forty members of the "RETROCHAP" association, based in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret department 45), decided to visit the Berry region during the European Heritage Days.
Our president presents the Legion of Honor medal to André Noizat
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Remember!
At the age of 98, André Noizat decided to entrust us with the pennant of the 5th BCP (infantry battalion), which he had been guarding, for safekeeping in our flag room.
Since then, 10-year-old Constance has become a standard-bearer, allowing this pennant to be present at numerous patriotic events, while also being displayed in our flag room.
This presentation of the pennant to the association marked the beginning of a friendship that has developed between the Noizat family, the children of former members of the 5th BCP, and our association, especially through Bruno Duteil, our Vice-President.
It was in the name of this friendship that André Noizat asked our President to present him with the Legion of Honor.
WW1 and Middle School Students – A Successful First
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At the request of Mr. Adrien Audor, history teacher, and Ms. Judy, homeroom teacher, “les Amis de La Martinerie” hosted a ninth-grade class from Rosa Park Middle School in Chateauroux for a morning focused on the First World War.
European Heritage Days (EHD) at La Martinerie
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This year again, “les Amis de La Martinerie” participated in the 2025 EHD: Guided tours at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; Organization of a conference followed by a visit of “la Maison départementale de la mémoire militaire”. For this 2025 edition, the conference focused on "Aerial Photography in the Service of Archaeology." and was scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Two Americans visiting La Martinerie
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Accompanied by Raymond Ferragut, their local cousin, Patricia, born on the base, and her sister Dani, from Sacramento, were visiting La Martinerie to follow in the footsteps of their now-deceased parents.
“Les Amis de La Martinerie” present at the “Good Old Days” festival
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At the invitation of Georges Rebardeau, president of the ARVMC (Association for the Renovation of Military Vehicles Center), who offered to welcome us under his association's big tent, and with the approval of Maxance Gerbaud, president of the festival, “Les Amis de La Martinerie” participated in the “Good Old Days” festival on Friday, September 19th, Saturday, September 20th, and Sunday, September 21st, to show to the visitors the association's commitment to preserving the memory of the American military presence in the Indre region between 1917 and 1919 and from 1951 to 1967.
A Traditional Association Forum
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As they do every year, “les Amis de La Martinerie” participated in the Châteauroux Métropole Association Forum on September 6th and 7th.
A Franco-American couple visiting La Martinerie
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“Les Amis de La Martinerie” had the pleasant surprise of welcoming Richard and Chantal Allen (née Joly) and their friends from Colorado on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Despite the change of date and location, our fête champêtre was a success
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Traditionally held at the Corlay lake, kindly loaned by the president and the members of the Châteauroux-Déols UNC, “les Amis de la Martinerie” fête champêtre was finally held in the Saint-Août village hall due to bad weather conditions.
“Les Amis de La Martinerie”‘s EBR is getting a facelift
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Resulting from a partnership with SOFEMA, a company based on the La Martinerie site, the renovation of the EBR, entrusted to “Les Amis de La Martinerie” by the managers of the Saumur Armored Vehicle Museum, took place this Wednesday, September 3rd.
