Project Gutenberg 2006-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 162 Dagron, Prudent René-Patrice 1819 1900 Dagron, Prudent Rene-Patrice La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris Produced by Chuck Greif, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris" by Dagron is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book chronicles the author's experiences and the innovative postal service established during the Siege of Paris, utilizing carrier pigeons to transmit critical information and correspondence. It particularly highlights the challenges faced during a tumultuous period of conflict, showcasing the ingenuity and determination of those involved in sustaining communication under siege. The narrative describes Dagron's perilous journey aboard the balloon "le Niepce", which was tasked with delivering messages despite being targeted by enemy fire. Alongside his colleagues, he recounts harrowing experiences of narrowly escaping capture by Prussian forces while managing a specialized photographic dispatch system. Throughout the journey, Dagron emphasizes the importance of maintaining communication for both the government and citizens, demonstrating the remarkable efficiency of the pigeon service, which managed to send thousands of messages despite the harsh conditions and dangers they faced. The book ultimately serves as both a testament to human resilience in times of crisis and an insightful look into an innovative chapter in postal history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Balloon ascensions -- France Homing pigeons Microphotography -- France -- Paris -- History -- 19th century Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 DC TL Text The Philatelic Digital Library Project FR Guerres FR Sciences et Techniques Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 50604 2025-10-08T09:50:49.386200 text/html 50469 2006-10-19T17:38:40 text/html 118388 2025-10-08T09:50:55.067196 application/epub+zip 116874 2025-10-08T09:50:52.754189 application/epub+zip 72474 2025-10-08T09:50:51.600210 application/epub+zip 318911 2025-10-08T09:50:56.675175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310643 2025-10-08T09:50:54.228194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102224 2025-07-08T15:38:04.680493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44275 2025-10-08T09:50:49.153234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43505 2006-10-19T17:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20741 2025-10-08T09:50:56.801156 application/rdf+xml 24143 2025-10-08T09:50:52.092188 image/jpeg 4783 2025-10-08T09:50:51.845243 image/jpeg 16962 2006-10-19T17:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 18348 2006-10-19T17:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 118660 2025-10-08T09:50:49.392219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia