The
camp de Châlons, also known as
camp de Mourmelon, is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-Grand. It was created at the behest of
Napoleon III and opened August 30, 1857, during the
Second French Empire. The
Russian Expeditionary Force in France was stationed here in September 1916. The camp is used for military manoeuvres, and cavalry training, along with the neighbouring 2,500 hectare large
Camp de Moronvilliers. It was also selected to host the
shooting events for the
1924 Summer Olympics in neighbouring
Paris During the
Second World War, it served as the quarters for the US Army's
501st Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division - who were recovering from the fighting in The Netherlands and waiting on replacements. The regiment would soon play a crucial role in the
Battle of Bastogne. ==See also==