At the end of 1813, after the failure of the German campaign, the Allies entered France. Many skirmishes then began in the Lyonnais and the Mâconnais, leading on 20 March 1814 to the Battle of Limonest.
Lozanne, a neighbour of Limonest, chose to bring this battle back to life by hosting troops reenacting the Lyon and Austrian armies. The weekend featured the Chappe telegraph and duel scenes, along with our educational workshops on the Revolution and the First Empire.
On the programme, in the town hall grounds: a parade of the troops, the Austrian punishment, the Chappe telegraph, a shooting contest, the duel and the conscription, a skirmish on the Sunday, a talk on the invasion of the Beaujolais on the Saturday evening, and a cannon shot every hour.
