Name: Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial
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Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial

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Location: Oulches-La-Vallée-Foulon, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

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1. Lac de l'Ailette – View of Lake Ailette loop from Bourg-et-Comin

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2. Étang des Moines – Vauclair Abbey Ruins loop from Ardon

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3. View of Lake Ailette – Lac de l'Ailette loop from Chamouille

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Willem VS

May 13, 2025

On the eastern edge of the Chemin des Dames plateau lies the Ferme d’Hurtebise, a place that played a crucial role during both the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. In 1814, it was the scene of the Battle of Craonne, and exactly a century later it again became a strategic junction in the struggle between French and German troops.

From September 1914 onwards, fierce fighting took place here. The farm overlooked the Ailette and Aisne valleys, making it a fiercely contested observation post. French units, including Zouaves and the 12th and 49th Infantry Regiments, tried to hold or retake the farm, often with heavy losses. The family that owned the farm sheltered in the cellar for days while the building was under fire.

After months of fighting and bombardment, the farm was reduced to ruins, crisscrossed by trenches. Today the site is a symbol of resistance and sacrifice, and is part of the Chemin des Dames memorial landscape.

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Location: Oulches-La-Vallée-Foulon, Laon, Hauts-De-France, France

Ferme d'Hurtebise War Memorial

1. Lac de l'Ailette – View of Lake Ailette loop from Bourg-et-Comin

2. Étang des Moines – Vauclair Abbey Ruins loop from Ardon

3. View of Lake Ailette – Lac de l'Ailette loop from Chamouille

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