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Ailles village monument

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Ailles village monument

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  • Location: Chermizy-Ailles, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

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    September 26, 2023

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    The Ailles Village Monument was erected by the Touring Club de France in 1932, marking the location of the ancient village of Ailles, completely destroyed during the First World War and never rebuilt. You can still see some traces of the foundations of the houses in the fields.
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    June 19, 2017

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    'Ici fut Ailles'
    The monument is the only memory of the village of Ailles, completely destroyed 1917 by artillery in preparation of the Nivelle offensive.

    August 16, 2026

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    In 1914, the peasant village of Ailles covered about 340 hectares, one third of which was forest. 61 houses were grouped around the church of Saint-Martin. The population was declining: in the 1901 census there were still 147 inhabitants, while in 1911 there were only 118.
    In honor of the Battle of Craonne, a magnificent elm had been planted on March 7, 1814. A century later, it witnessed a new battlefield as French and German shells wiped the village off the map...
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    Location: Chermizy-Ailles, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

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