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- Exterior view of the front of the Chateau de Mercy - 18 February 2004.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Julie Berard in front of the Chateau de Mercy - 18 February 2004.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Exterior view of the rear of the Chateau de Mercy - 18 February 2004.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Exterior view of the rear of the Chateau de Mercy - 18 February 2004.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Side view of the Chateau de Mercy - 18 February 2004.
Note the bullet holes from World War II are still visible.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Sketch of the front of the Chateau de Mercy - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Interior view of the Library on the first floor of the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Front view of the fireplace in the library on the first floor of the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Front view of the fireplace of the fireplace in the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Staircase (left) and first floor hallway in the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Dining room in the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Exterior view of a "stained-glass" window in the Chateau - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Exterior view of the rear of the Chateau de Mercy - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Interior view of the Chapel - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Interior view of the alter in the Chapel - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- Interior view of the alter in the Chapel - 2002.
Courtesy Julie Berard.
- The RC Chapel where so many Canadians were married, including us - September 1985.
Courtesy Curt Usherwood.
- Back of Chateau taken from outside of perimeter fence - August 1979.
Courtesy Stephen Lemieux.
1 Air Division HQ at Metz France is closed and moves to Lahr Germany.
- Handover parade in front of the Chateau - July 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- Handover to the French military - July 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- Fly Pass of 12 RCAF CF-104's on the Closing Day - July 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- View of the front of the Chateau de Mercy - June 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- View of the stone work on the front of the Chateau - June 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- Parade in front of the Chateau - May 1967.
Courtesy Udo Kogelheide.
- View of the Chateau de Mercy - July 1966
Courtesy Bruce Wellman
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - March 1966
Courtesy Earl Johnson
- Closer view of the Chateau de Mercy - March 1966
Courtesy Earl Johnson
- Detail from outside the Chateau, over the entrance - March 1966
Courtesy Earl Johnson
- Interior photo in the entry hall looking up at the statue of Joan of Arc - March 1966
Courtesy Earl Johnson
- Interior photo of the Chapel - October 1965
Courtesy Bruce Wellman.
- Canada's new flag in front of the Chateau - 20 February 1965.
Courtesy Wally DeMeyer.
- The last time that the Canadian ensign flew at Metz - 15 February 1965.
Courtesy Carl Putinta.
- Chateau de Mercy with French and Canada's new Maple Leaf flags - 15 February 1965.
Courtesy Al Fleming
- Canada's new flag in position at 1 Air Div HQ for the first time - 15 February 1965.
Courtesy Al Fleming
- Canada's new flag being raised for the first time - 15 February 1965.
Courtesy Al Fleming
- Canadian Ensign being lowered for the last time - 15 February 1965.
Courtesy Al Fleming
- Chateau de Mercy with French, Canadian Ensign and RCAF Roundel flags - February 1965.
Courtesy Al Fleming
- Mr Mrs Bill and Dot (Hines) Bates tossing a coin and making a wish at the fountain in the Chateau after their church wedding - 14 August 1964.
Courtesy Bill Bates.
- Mr Mrs Bill and Dot (Hines) Bates and friends on the steps of the Chateau after their church wedding - 14 August 1964.
Back row (L-R) Theresa Cox, Vi Roux, Flo Brucker, Diane Vince, Diane Wilkes, John Cox, Monique ?, Tom Bechard. Front row (L-R) Chuck and Eve (Hutt) Morley, Dot (Hines) and her husband Bill Bates, Madeline Crossman, F/L Wilson Crossman.
Courtesy Bill Bates.
- Photo of the Chateau de Mercy - March 1964.
Courtesy Raymond Parker
- Front view of Chateau de Mercy - July 1962.
Courtesy Eugene Harmata.
- Rear view of Chateau de Mercy - July 1962.
Courtesy Eugene Harmata.
- Chateau de Mercy, used as 1 Air Division Headquarters - July 1962.
Courtesy Bill (Jonesey) and Marie Jones.
- The "RC Chapel" located just down a small hill from the Chateau - July 1962.
Courtesy Bill (Jonesey) and Marie Jones.
- Chateau de Mercy (left) and the Chapel (right) - July 1961.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- Another view of the Chatueau - July 1961.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- 1 Air Division HQ, Chateau de Mercy - April 1961.
Courtesy Roy (Slim) Jennings.
- 1 Air Division HQ, Chateau de Mercy - July 1960.
Courtesy Roy (Slim) Jennings.
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - January 1960.
Courtesy Ingrid Roetscher (now Sabatier).
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - 1960.
Courtesy Ingrid Roetscher (now Sabatier).
- Corner view of the Chateau de Mercy - 1960.
Courtesy Ingrid Roetscher (now Sabatier).
- The foyer in the Chateau at Christmas - December 1959.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- Bill and Jeannie (Buckley) McDonnell in front of the Chateau de Mercy after their wedding - September 1959.
Courtesy Bunny Gammon (now Haines).
- Bill and Jeannie (Buckley) McDonnell leaving the Station Chapel - September 1959.
Courtesy Bunny Gammon (now Haines).
- Denny and Sandy Pake in front of the Chateau de Mercy after their wedding - September 1959.
Courtesy Bunny Gammon (now Haines).
- Chateau de Mercy Headquarters Building - July 1959.
Courtesy Maimie White.
- Interior photo of the foyer in the Chateau - July 1959.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- The foyer in the Chateau - July 1959.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- Close up of the Chateau with the Ensign - July 1959.
Courtesy John de la Fontaine.
- 1 Air Division HQ, Chateaux de Mercy - June 1959.
Courtesy Roy (Slim) Jennings.
- Terry standing in front of the Chateau - May 1959.
Courtesy Ingrid Roetscher (now Sabatier).
- Snow on approach road to Chateau de Mercy - December 1958.
Courtesy Al Gay.
- Chateau de Mercy - June 1957.
Courtesy Al Gay.
- Chateau de Mercy - May 1957.
Courtesy Roy Gateley.
- Chateau de Mercy - May 1957.
Courtesy Roy Gateley.
- Entrance to St. Jean the Baptist RC Chapel - December 1956.
Courtesy Roland Leroux.
- Baptism in the RC Chapel - December 1956.
Courtesy Roland Leroux.
- Chateau de Mercy - December 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Another nice view of the Chateau with traces of snow - December 1956.
Courtesy Ray Stone.
- Chateau de Mercy - November 1956.
Courtesy Gord Ellis.
- 1956 Grey Cup Queens, photo taken in the rotunda at the Chateau - November 1956.
Courtesy Danny Kerr.
- 1956 Grey Cup Queens, photo taken on the rotunda staircase in the Chateau - November 1956.
Courtesy Danny Kerr.
- Chateau de Mercy - October 1956.
Courtesy Roland Leroux.
- Historic chapel reputedly constructed in 1650 AD - September 1956.
Courtesy Danny Kerr.
- One of the corners of the Chateau. Take note of the many bullet holes as a result of World War II - September 1956.
Courtesy Danny Kerr.
- An unusual shot of the Chateau de Mercy - September 1956.
I was wearing stilts.
Courtesy Ray Stone.
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - May 1956.
Courtesy Art Cuthbertson.
- Chateau de Mercy - May 1956.
Courtesy Ross Currie.
- Chateau de Mercy on a frosty morning - November 1955.
Courtesy Joe Milner.
- The top of the Chateau de Mercy - November 1955.
Courtesy Joe Milner.
- Aerial photo of a parade in front of the Chateau de Mercy - August 1955.
Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - September 1954.
Courtesy Lois Nesbitt (now Buchanan).
- The Chateau de Mercy - September 1954.
Courtesy Dorothy Blais.
- Another view of the Chateau de Mercy - September 1954.
Courtesy Dorothy Blais.
- Frontal view of the Chateau de Mercy - May 1954.
Courtesy Paul Martin.
- Aerial photo of 1 Air Division. Note the construction in progress - March 1954.
Courtesy Jacques Nadeau.
- RCAF personnel in front of the Chateau departing with a ladder to pick mistletoe - December 1953.
(L-R) Al Basque, Audrey Ditmars, Dorothy Lavigne, Stretch MacDonald.
Courtesy Dorothy Lavigne (now Berry).
- Pete Broda looking out from inside the Chateau where we worked - August 1953.
The Communications section, switchboard, message centre and crypto room were all located in the basement of the Chateau at this time. The relay received messages from 2, 3, and 4 Wings which were then passed on to Stanbridge England, and in turn relayed to Canada.
Courtesy Skip McKimm.
- Front view of the Chateau de Mercy - May 1953.
Courtesy Diane Johnstone (now Pearen).
- View of the front of the Chateau de Mercy as seen from the ME Section - May 1953.
Courtesy Diane Johnstone (now Pearen).
- View of the back of the Chateau de Mercy as seen from the perimeter road - May 1953.
Courtesy Diane Johnstone (now Pearen).
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