World wars
Turning theater of battles into one's movie set
Place of conflicts for centuries, the Thiérache region was a victim of its strategic location. During the Great War, an impenetrable border enclosed more than half of the Aisne department. The population survived in a harsh context, without any possible communication with the outside world.
The Thiérache region was then only a pool of labor, raw materials, and manufactured goods for the German army. In 1917, Picardy was liberated but did not come out safe and sound. The department had no less than 139 villages completely devastated…
The 1920’s were the years of reconstruction. Villages were rebuilt in brick, and it was time to pay tribute to the dead. The Second World War did not spare Picardy. The territory was once again invaded by the German army. It is still possible to see the remains of the French Resistance in the Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache forest. Nearly forty casemates resisted the assaults of the German army and constituted a link along the Belgian border between the fortifications of Maubeuge and of the Ardennes.
Locations and settings
Dark, misty, eerie, surreal, poetic… the Thiérache region offers a wide range of atmospheres where your movies will reach their full meaning. You will undoubtedly find the perfect setting where your characters will come alive. Choose the scenery that will bring your scenarios to reality.
