Montdidier, photographed from an aeroplane.
On the left: The Three-Doms Stream, crossed by the road followed by the itinerary (see p. 98);
In the middle: Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville; On the right: Place Faidherbe and the Compiègne road.
Panoramic view to the West and South of Montdidier
seen from the Esplanade du Prieuré.
After Easter, the Prussians held the garrison at Montdidier and in 1815 a Prussian garrison occupied the town for three months.
On October 15, 1870, the Prussians again appeared before Montdidier, held only by a few regular troops and some National Guards.
After a short bombardment, which caused the death of several citizens, the Prussians entered the town.
