Nord
Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to:
Acronyms
* National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization
* New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Film and televis ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in northern France.
It is located on the Sambre–Oise Canal, in a small wood called Bois l'Évêque.
History
The commune was an area of intense fighting in November 1918 for control of the canal. Second Lieutenant
Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier. He was one of the leading poets of the First World War. His war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was much influenced ...
Armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the ...
, and is buried at the Communal Cemetery beside many of his men. The village's new (2014) primary school is named for Owen.English newspaper story, coincidentally printed on Armistice Day 2014
Ors is famous for its yearly
water jousting
Water jousting is a form of jousting where the adversaries, carrying a lance and protected only by a shield, stand on a platform on the stern of a boat. The aim of the sport is to send the adversary into the water whilst maintaining one's own ba ...
competition on the canal every August 15. Water jousting has been played there since the Middle Ages.
Heraldry
Monuments
The church, ''Église de l'Assomption'', was built from 1851 to 1872.
Image:Ors communal cemetery.jpg, Ors Communal Cemetery
The Ors Communal Cemetery is also the burial place of
Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier. He was one of the leading poets of the First World War. His war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was much influenced ...
, the British war poet. There is also a memorial to Owen.
Image:Ors maison wilfred owen.jpg, The Wilfred Owen Memorial in Ors