After joining the Cistercian Order some years later, Beaupré and its community of nearly 40 nuns continued to live undisturbed French Revolution in 1789, when it was dismantled.

[5] During World War I, Beaupré farmland was used by the Royal Air Force as an aerodrome and was home to many squadrons, including No.

[8] In September 2018, the town hosted an exhibition and a ceremony attended by family members of pilots who had served at the aerodrome during the Great War, organised by Serge Comini.

[9] La Gorgue is near the location of the Pont du Hem Military Cemetery.

[10] La Gorgue lies on to the south of the river Lys, straddling its tributary the Lawe.