Paris, like Châlons and Bristol, is essentially an island city; the river was its defence against ordinary enemies, however easily that defence might be changed into a highway for its attack in the hands of the amphibious Northmen.
The organization on a war footing of the 10th Regiment of Infantry of the Line, begun at Limoges, was completed at the Châlons camp.
The 6th Corps was ordered to return to the Châlons camp.
The 1st Brigade entrained at Nancy, on the night of August 8th, arriving at the Châlons camp on the afternoon of August 8th.
It described, with reasoned comments, the aeronautical exercises carried out by the French air corps at the Camp de Châlons during the previous August.
But at Châlons they were received with respect by the municipal authorities; the Hôtel de Ville had been prepared for their reception: a supper had been provided.
But, miserable as their journey was, soon after leaving Châlons it became more wretched still.
And arriving at Châlons by forced marches, he there formed the whole body ready for battle.
But bear in mind these forts were designed, like the old fortress and fortifications of the eighteenth century, to bar the road from the Meuse and from Germany to the Plain of Châlons and the level country west of the Argonne.
It was a gateway to Central France, to the Plain of Châlons, from the German frontier before the Germans came down into the Plain of Châlons from the north through Belgium.
Had I known it had been so sweet a Town I should have stayed longer, but we had taken our places to Châlons and were obliged to pass on.
We cannot tell all that took place, but the noble tournament at Châlons was long afterwards the talk of the country-side.
In the morning cover the distance from Châlons to Vitry-le-François and visit the latter town before lunch.
Up to the eighteenth century the bishopric of Châlons was one of the most important in France.
The hostages thus traversed Châlons and arrived at Suippes, where, in the rain, they spent the night out of doors, in the playground of the school.
We enter Châlons by the Avenue de Paris, then take the Rue du Faubourg-de-la-Marne on the left.
German shells began to fall in the suburbs, and in the evening Uhlans entered the town by the Châlons Road.
It is between Châlons and Troyes, rather nearer the latter town, that the most eminent authorities assume this great victory over barbarism to have taken place.
In the ninth century it was placed under the patronage of Saint Alpin, when the body of this Bishop of Châlons was transported there.
Thus Dol, Laon, and Poitiers have square eastward terminations; Châlons has no ambulatory; Bourges no transept.
Those from Châlons fixed their eyes towards a corner behind Lecour.
In the afternoon of the day previous the Châlons diligence brought a stranger who sought out Germain in his quarters.
Several years later, the heretics who swarmed into the diocese of Châlons attracted the attention of the Bishop of the city, who was puzzled how to deal with them.
His reply to the letter of the Bishop of Châlons reveals his inmost thoughts on the subject.
Châlons once passed, the king's security no longer depended on chance, but on prudence and force.
It will be remembered, that Varennes not being on the direct line from Châlons to Montmédy, the king would not find horses there.
Thus once through Châlons the king's carriage would be surrounded at each relay by tried and faithful followers.
Guoguelas, with instructions to make a minute and accurate survey of the road and country between Châlons and Montmédy, and to deliver an exact report to the king.
Count of Châlons in 1274, which was of so serious a nature as to receive the name of "La petite Bataille de Châlons.
Châlons was the last victory in Gaul, won under the Roman banners, and now the poor Gauls were obliged to meet their enemies alone.
Some XII-century glass from Châlons Cathedral is in the Trocadéro Museum at Paris.
In 1230 Châlons Cathedral was wrecked by lightning.
In 1147 St. Bernard preached at the dedication of the Romanesque cathedral of Châlons before Pope Eugene III, who had been one of his own Cistercian monks at Clairvaux.
It is we the multitudinous scholars of the Middle Ages who built Chartres, the wise mystic, and opalescent Auxerre, and Châlons on the Marne of Victory.
There is a noble purity in Châlons Cathedral, due in large part to its soaring monolithic piers.
Notre Dame at Châlons was in other ways a precursor; here first were set in each bay of the clearstory three windows side by side, a triplet of lancets that started the complex fenestration of the new art.
Five weeks previously Foch had been called to the vicinity of Châlons to assemble an army just coming into existence.
In this way they eluded the vigilance of the guard, reached the Boulevard, where a carriage awaited them, and took the road to Châlons and Montmedy.
He assembled a council of war, in which the general opinion was in favour of retiring towards Châlons or Rheims, and covering themselves with the Marne.
Can you suggest a reason why some historians do not regard Châlons as one of the world's decisive battles?
The battle of Châlons has well been called a struggle of the nations.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lons" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
