The Écrivélo Files

Journeys Through War-Torn Europe by Bike.

Witness Report of Maquis Azergues

Histoire vécue des maquis de l'Azergues This book is written by Roger CHAVANET a member of the Resistance under the code name Guerin.He was born in TROYES on April 30, 1915 and at the age of 16 he came to live with his uncle in LYON and work in the city.[...]
Read more

What I experienced Resistance

Ce que j'ai connu de la Résistance Written by Marcel Chadebech – ex Commandant Carron of the Maquis (resistance) in the Valley d’Azergues. This book, in French details the activities of Commandant Carron in Lyon and the surrounding area. Having narrowly escaped arrest on many occasions he  left Lyon in[...]
Read more