They reassembled at Vimoutiers in 1822 and finally returned to Argentan in 1830.
By the end of that year, a museum in Crouttes–Vimoutiers in the Orne region of France was named after him, Musée Chahine.
Born in La Ferté-Fresnel, Paul Bunel settled in Vimoutiers from where he traversed the Pays d'Auge in Lower-Normandy, France, to photograph villages, people and Norman costumes of the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1040 while battling the Normans, Alan III, Duke of Brittany died suddenly in this town; the death was thought to be caused by poisoning.
It is thought the tank ran out of fuel on RN 179 between Lisieux and Alençon just before entering Vimoutiers.
•
After Morat’s death, ownership passed to another scrap dealer in Caen, but when they attempted to start scrapping the tank, the local people of Vimoutiers decided to purchase the tank as a historical monument for 6,000 Francs.