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Here, in 1792, during the Battle of Valmy, French troops stood against the Prussian armies. A simple windmill on a hill… which became a symbol of resistance.

Great view of the city and walk through the old cemetery

The old building, which now houses a cinema and a brasserie, used to be the city's festival hall. On old postcards (web search: ancienne salle des fetes) you can see the original condition.

As a memorial to the many war dead, such places - usually referred to as "war graves" or "honorary cemeteries" - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, let your servant go in peace, as you said." However, the many people buried here were by no means divorced in peace, but became victims of the war and an inhuman tyranny. The most important and everlasting function of the soldiers' or honorary cemeteries or war cemeteries is therefore to commemorate this and to remind each generation anew to preserve peace over the long term.

The three-nave Gothic church dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 15th and 18th centuries. It fits harmoniously with the medieval upper town of Sainte Menehould.

5700 soldiers who died in the hospitals of Sainte Menehould during the First World War are buried here.

La Main de Massiges is an exceptional place: It is a living archaeological site that you can visit and explore for free. It is also an extremely touching place of remarkable memory. These are German and French trench lines from the First World War. Excavations by archaeologists still take place, and bodies of soldiers from both countries are raised from the ground and returned to their families every year more than 100 years after their disappearance. By walking among these trenches you will relive the daily life of soldiers and their very difficult living conditions. The Suippes military camp happens to be very close, and shots of military training cannons echo in the silence of the place giving an even more poignant character to this extraordinary visit.

The famous Valmy mill, which symbolizes the French victory over the Prussians at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, was destroyed on the evening of the battle itself by order of Kellermann, because it offered an ideal target for the enemy. A second mill was built and then demolished in 1831. In anticipation of the 150th anniversary of the battle of Valmy, the mayor of the village, André Procureur, decides to reinstall a mill in Valmy thanks to a national subscription. The mill then comes from Attiches. The work, which began in 1939, was interrupted by the war and a temporary roof was installed. Work resumed after the war and the mill was inaugurated on September 20, 1947.