The Very Select French Army Feathered Squadron: "Here, the Pigeons Take a Bath Every Day. if They Are Dirty or Sick, They Let Themselves Die"

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In Suresnes, near Paris, the fortress of Mount Valérien houses the last military dovecote of Europe. Although, at the hour of the ultra-technologization of armaments, the travelling pigeon only moves for official ceremonies, it remains a strong symbol of the history of the army.