メリクール＝ラッベ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

Nice view of the ponds and the villa "Les étangs".

Towpath on both sides. Feel free to explore.

Gravel path, mostly tarmacked.

war of 1870

The climb is indeed steep, but it is worth it to admire the panorama and the Column.

The Saint-Pierre de Corbie Abbey Church is a Gothic church which was once the main building of a powerful Benedictine abbey. Founded in the 7th century by Queen Bathilde, the abbey played an important role in the Carolingian Renaissance and produced numerous manuscripts and missionaries. The church itself has been rebuilt several times following fires and wars, and today only a third of its original length remains. You can admire its impressive façade, its high vaults and its rich furnishings, as well as discover the history of the abbey and the town of Corbie at the nearby museum. The Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre de Corbie is a monument that will take you back in time and will inspire you with its beauty and its heritage.

As a memorial to the endless number of war dead, such a “Cimetiere militaire” – in German they are usually referred to as a “war cemetery” or “soldiers' cemetery” – is still very important today. “Now you, Lord, let your servant depart in peace, as you said...” it says in the so-called “Song of Simeon” (Gospel of Luke chapter 2, verse 29). However, the many people buried here by no means died in peace, but rather became victims of war and an inhumane tyranny. The most important and at the same time enduring function of military or honorary cemeteries or war cemeteries is to keep the memory of this suffering alive and - every generation anew (!) - to remind us of the lasting preservation of peace.

The Faidherbe Column is a monument which commemorates the Battle of Hallue, which took place on December 23 and 24, 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. You can learn more about this event and the role of General Faidherbe, who commanded the French army, by reading the plaques affixed to the base of the column. The column is located on a hill which overlooks the Hallue valley and offers a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.