The Battle of Le Bourget was part of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.

The battle
Parisians had rejoiced at the news of the capture of Le Bourget and were now even more disheartened to hear that it had fallen back into the hands of the Prussians. Even though he had never wanted an attack on the village, Trochu received much of the blame for the defeat. Even worse news than the defeat at Le Bourget began to fill the streets of Paris; that of the fall of Metz. With these two defeats French morale began to sink greatly within Paris.