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Louis Astoul Memorial

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    May 13, 2025

    Louis Astoul: Along the D18 on the Chemin des Dames, between Cerny-en-Laonnois and the Caverne du Dragon, stands a modest monument to Louis Astoul, a young French second lieutenant in the 70th regiment of tirailleurs sénégalais. He was killed on 16 April 1917, on the first day of the disastrous Nivelle Offensive, at the age of just 24.
    The monument honours not only him, but also his comrades – mostly colonial soldiers from West Africa – who gave their lives in this region in the hope of a breakthrough that never came. Astoul was reported missing near the village of Paissy, and his body was never found.
    Today, this memorial recalls the often forgotten role of colonial troops in the Great War, and the personal drama behind the great history.

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

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