Other pretended reprisals were made, causing the death of twenty unoffending civilians, of which the reader will learn the details further on.
The view below shows the corner of the Place Saint-Martin where stands the Café Simon. Two German cyclists are seen in the photograph, which was taken on September 4, 1914. It will be noticed that the one on the left has a lady's bicycle, which certainly did not come out of the Army stores!
GERMAN CYCLISTS PLACE SAINT-MARTIN
RUINS FAUBOURG ST. MARTIN
BURNT BUILDING 17, FAUBOURG ST. MARTIN
Following the Rue du Faubourg St. Martin shown above, the tourist will pass a pretty estate (view below), the old quarters of the Gardes du Corps, which was completely burnt and the ruins of which produce a startling effect.