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Carmelite Cross

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    Location: Montauville, Nancy, Great East, France

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    May 5, 2022

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    La Croix des Carmes is a World War I memorial, located on the territory of the commune of Montauville, in the department Meurthe-et-Moselle, near Pont-à-Mousson, France.

    The Carmelite cross, initially a simple wooden cross, became one of the symbols of the bloody battles in Bois-le-Prêtre . Shortly after the war, it returned to its place of origin within a few meters and was enshrined in the stone monument commemorating this battle inaugurated on September 23, 1923 by Raymond Poincaré .

    Remnants of the battles remain visible on the site: trenches, cagnas, parapets, coils of barbed wire, horses of frieze...
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    August 15, 2022

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    Impressive monument. In the area you can still see some trenches from the First World War
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    May 31, 2024

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    Memorial to the bloody Battles of Bois-le-Prêtre during the First World War. Initially a simple wooden cross which marked the highest point of the forest massif at 372 meters above sea level, a strategic point, it returned to its place of origin shortly after the war and was enshrined in the stone monument commemorating this battle which was inaugurated on September 23, 1923 by Raymond Poincaré.
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    1. Le Pétant National Necropolis – Carmelite Cross loop from Montauville

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 420 m

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