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Cerny-en-Laonnois, chapelle & Lanterne des Morts

Cerny-en-Laonnois, chapelle & Lanterne des Morts

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Cerny-en-Laonnois, chapelle & Lanterne des Morts

Name: Cerny-en-Laonnois, chapelle & Lanterne des Morts
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Location: Cerny-En-Laonnois, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

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1. Monks' Pond – Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial loop from Ardon

46.8km

02:56

510m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Lake Ailette – Lake Ailette loop from Chamouille

19.0km

01:11

190m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lac de l'Ailette – Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial loop from Chamouille

37.5km

02:26

500m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

May 13, 2025

During the First World War, Cerny-en-Laonnois was a strategic point along the Chemin des Dames, a ridge fiercely contested by French and German troops. In September 1914, the village was taken by the Germans, who used it as a defensive post. They dug deep underground networks in the limestone, which served as shelters and munitions stores.
In the spring of 1917, the area became the scene of the Nivelle Offensive, a large-scale French attack that resulted in heavy losses and eventually led to mutinies within the French army. Cerny-en-Laonnois was completely destroyed by artillery fire and fighting. After the war, the village was rebuilt a little further south.
Today, the military cemeteries, the memorial chapel and the “Lanterne des Morts” bear witness to the immense human suffering that took place here.

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Elevation 230 m

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Location: Cerny-En-Laonnois, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

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Cerny-en-Laonnois, chapelle & Lanterne des Morts

1. Monks' Pond – Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial loop from Ardon

2. View of Lake Ailette – Lake Ailette loop from Chamouille

3. Lac de l'Ailette – Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial loop from Chamouille

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