{"id":5100,"date":"2026-05-15T15:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcpderie.fr\/?p=5100"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:36:19","slug":"saint-hilaire-de-riez-champ-gaillard-une-nouvelle-stele-pour-le-camp-americain-de-1918","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcpderie.fr\/?p=5100","title":{"rendered":"SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ CHAMP GAILLARD \u2014 Une nouvelle st\u00e8le pour le camp am\u00e9ricain de 1918"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5100\" class=\"elementor elementor-5100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9874936 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9874936-6cb6976\" data-id=\"9874936\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9874936\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"f52d8d6\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-f52d8d6-4e7c934 e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<strong>SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ<\/strong> <strong>CHAMP GAILLARD \u2014 <\/strong><br><strong>Une nouvelle st\u00e8le pour le camp am\u00e9ricain de 1918<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-4644f13-bcf74bd e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"4644f13\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDerni\u00e8rement, une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie s'est tenue pour comm\u00e9morer l'installation du Camp am\u00e9ricain en 1918 \u00e0 Champ Gaillard. Bien que l'existence de ce camp soit connue, cet \u00e9pisode historique reste peu ancr\u00e9 dans la m\u00e9moire collective des habitants de Saint-Jean-de-Monts et de Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. Seuls les descendants des propri\u00e9taires des fermes avoisinantes conservent encore quelques souvenirs de cette p\u00e9riode, marqu\u00e9e par la pr\u00e9sence d'une troupe \u00e9trang\u00e8re.<br><br><br><strong id=\"e-mp6y0aml-8npgge2\">Un camp strat\u00e9gique<\/strong><br><br>Les troupes am\u00e9ricaines, arriv\u00e9es d'Outre-Atlantique via le port de Saint-Nazaire, se sont install\u00e9es sur ce site apr\u00e8s une reconnaissance effectu\u00e9e par l'\u00c9tat-Major. Ce lieu, sauvage et peu habit\u00e9, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 de la mer, a \u00e9t\u00e9 choisi pour accueillir un camp d'aviation et une \u00e9cole d'artillerie a\u00e9rienne. Les \u00c9tats-Unis, ne disposant pas encore de leur propre aviation, ont utilis\u00e9 des avions fran\u00e7ais, comme le Bl\u00e9riot, ou britanniques, qui leur avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00eat\u00e9s.<br><br><strong id=\"e-mp6y0aml-mjca3q4\">Am\u00e9nagement du site<\/strong><br><br>Le G\u00e9nie de l'Arm\u00e9e de l'Air am\u00e9ricaine a rapidement am\u00e9nag\u00e9 les lieux en d\u00e9blayant les terrains et en installant l'eau et l'\u00e9lectricit\u00e9.Des baraquements ont \u00e9t\u00e9 construits pour h\u00e9berger les officiers et les soldats, ainsi que pour accueillir les formations, les d\u00e9p\u00f4ts d'avions, les ateliers de r\u00e9paration et les espaces d\u00e9di\u00e9s \u00e0 la logistique, \u00e0 la restauration et aux loisirs.Ces infrastructures \u00e9taient n\u00e9cessaires pour r\u00e9pondre aux besoins d'une troupe d'environ 3000 hommes.<br><br><strong id=\"e-mp6y0aml-8scadsf\">Un impact local \u00e9ph\u00e9m\u00e8re<\/strong><br><br>La pr\u00e9sence de ces nombreux soldats a eu un impact certain sur la vie quotidienne des habitants de la r\u00e9gion, notamment \u00e0 Saint-Jean-de-Monts. Cependant, peu de traces de cet \u00e9pisode subsistent aujourd'hui.Les baraquements en bois ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9mont\u00e9s apr\u00e8s leur utilisation, les terrains ont \u00e9t\u00e9 restitu\u00e9s aux paysans, qui ont per\u00e7u des indemnisations, et les troupes am\u00e9ricaines ont quitt\u00e9 la r\u00e9gion pour poursuivre leurs missions ailleurs.Les souvenirs de cette p\u00e9riode se limitent d\u00e9sormais \u00e0 quelques photographies, films, lettres, journaux et t\u00e9moignages.<br><br><strong id=\"e-mp6y0aml-v73vbsv\">Une m\u00e9moire raviv\u00e9e<\/strong><br><br>Il y a quelques ann\u00e9es, une exposition consacr\u00e9e au Camp Am\u00e9ricain avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 organis\u00e9e \u00e0 la mairie annexe de Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, sur la base des archives disponibles.\u00c0 l'occasion du centenaire du lotissement des Demoiselles, o\u00f9 se trouvait une partie du camp, une initiative a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9e pour mettre en lumi\u00e8re les recherches men\u00e9es par plusieurs passionn\u00e9s, dont Tony Erceau, Patrick Avrillas et Ren\u00e9 Doudard.<br><br><strong id=\"e-mp6y0aml-nv816xi\">Comm\u00e9morations et exposition<\/strong><br><br>Les comm\u00e9morations ont inclus l'inauguration d'une plaque sur le monument aux morts en hommage aux soldats du camp d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9s lors d'accidents, de sabotages ou de maladies.Une sculpture, symbolisant l'aviation et la Premi\u00e8re Guerre mondiale avec des maquettes de biplans incrust\u00e9s dans une h\u00e9lice, a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e.En parall\u00e8le, l'association des Soldats de Plomb a propos\u00e9 une reconstitution de soldats am\u00e9ricains de 1917. Une exposition temporaire est en cours \u00e0 la mairie annexe de Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez et restera accessible jusqu'au 20 mai.<br><br>Le courrier vend\u00e9en le 14 mai 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ CHAMP GAILLARD \u2014 Une nouvelle st\u00e8le pour le camp am\u00e9ricain de 1918 Derni\u00e8rement, une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie s&rsquo;est tenue pour comm\u00e9morer 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