Thisvineisplantedonthespotwheretheirfatherhadbeenshot.
Itwasduringthewarof1870.ThePrussianswereoccupyingthewholecountry.GeneralFaidherbe，withtheNorthernDivisionofthearmy，wasopposingthem.
ThePrussianshadestablishedtheirheadquartersatthisfarm.Theoldfarmertowhomitbelonged，FatherPierreMilon，hadreceivedandquarteredthemtothebestofhisability.
ForamonththeGermanvanguardhadbeeninthisvillage.TheFrenchremainedmotionless，tenleaguesaway;andyet，everynight，someoftheUhlansdisappeared.
Ofalltheisolatedscouts，ofallthosewhoweresenttotheoutposts，ingroupsofnotmorethanthree，notoneeverreturned.