Louis de La Bardonnie
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Louis de La Bardonnie, born October 11, 1902, died in 1987, owner-winemaker at Saint Antoine-de-Breuilh in the Dordogne
(South-West of France), was a member of the French Resistance
during World War II
. His code name was "Isabelle."
In Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh, he created what became the Confrérie Notre-Dame (Notre Dame Brotherhood or CND). With his friends Paul Armbruster (alias "Alaric"), du Fleix, Pierre Beausoleil (allias Pierrot) and his wife Simone, Dr. Gaston Pailloux (alias "Alceste"), Paul Dungler and others, he harvested a lot of informations valuable for the allies.
At the end of November 1940, Colonel Rémy recruited him to develop and organize the CND-Castille network.
Louis de La Bardonnie organized checkpoints along the demarcation line. He was responsible for creating sub-networks from Bordeaux and Brest. Its castle of La Roque features a lot of resistance.
The first transmitter of France free zone was set-in at La Roque Castle in February 1941. The first radio link with London took place on March 17, 1941.
Denounced, Louis de La Bardonnie was arrested November 16, 1941. He was interrogated, interned in the camp of Mérignac
(center stay guarded CSS
Pichey Beaudésert), finally released in spring 1942 for lack of evidence.
He narrowly escaped the Gestapo
in 1943 and then led a wandering life until the Battle of Rocamadour, where, wounded in battle, he must rest.
He died in 1987.
in Dordogne has named a square after Louis de La Bardonnie.
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
(South-West of France), was a member of the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His code name was "Isabelle."
Biography
Louis de La Bardonnie joined the resistance in the month of June 1940.In Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh, he created what became the Confrérie Notre-Dame (Notre Dame Brotherhood or CND). With his friends Paul Armbruster (alias "Alaric"), du Fleix, Pierre Beausoleil (allias Pierrot) and his wife Simone, Dr. Gaston Pailloux (alias "Alceste"), Paul Dungler and others, he harvested a lot of informations valuable for the allies.
At the end of November 1940, Colonel Rémy recruited him to develop and organize the CND-Castille network.
Louis de La Bardonnie organized checkpoints along the demarcation line. He was responsible for creating sub-networks from Bordeaux and Brest. Its castle of La Roque features a lot of resistance.
The first transmitter of France free zone was set-in at La Roque Castle in February 1941. The first radio link with London took place on March 17, 1941.
Denounced, Louis de La Bardonnie was arrested November 16, 1941. He was interrogated, interned in the camp of Mérignac
Mérignac
Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...
(center stay guarded CSS
CSS
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Pichey Beaudésert), finally released in spring 1942 for lack of evidence.
He narrowly escaped the Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
in 1943 and then led a wandering life until the Battle of Rocamadour, where, wounded in battle, he must rest.
He died in 1987.
Recognition
The town of BergeracBergerac, Dordogne
Bergerac is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Economy:The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco...
in Dordogne has named a square after Louis de La Bardonnie.