During the first week of December, the legionnaires – sapeurs (military engineers) from the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) and 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG) of the French Foreign Legion, celebrated its patron, Sainte Barbe (Saint Barbara).

While the 1er REG was celebrating between the 5th and 6th of December, the 2e REG had already celebrated its patron on December 2.

1er REG celebrating Sainte Barbe 2013

 
Photo credit and source: K.Riegel, Légion Etrangère
 

2e REG celebrating Sainte Barbe 2013

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Photo credit and source: 2e REG, Légion Etrangère
 

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See a nice photo slideshow of the 1er REG’s Sainte Barbe celebration

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Related posts:
1er REG: Sainte Barbe 2014
2e REG: Sainte Barbe 2014
Saint Georges 2013 of the 1er REC
Foreign Legion: Bastille Day Military Parade 2014