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National Necropolis

Historic village in the Vosges Ban-de-Sapt is located on a strategic height in the Vosges and was the scene of fierce fighting during WWI, especially around the côte 627. Today it is a peaceful place with a rich culture of remembrance. The Nécropole nationale de la Fontenelle, original trenches, a panoramic table and a rare steel observation capsule from WWI make the village a unique destination for those who want to combine nature and history.

This military cemetery at the top of Côte 627 commemorates the fierce battles of 1915 between French and German troops in the Vosges. The necropolis was built between 1921 and 1923 and contains 2,346 graves, 1,382 of which are in ossuaries. At its heart is a monumental memorial – a “phare” or lighthouse – designed by Émile Bachelet, visible from the entire valley. The site was strategically crucial: on 22 June 1915, German troops took the heights, but on 8 and 9 July the French recaptured the terrain.

This granite memorial stone marks the exact location of the Western Front on 18 July 1918, during the final Allied offensives of the First World War. It is part of a series of 118 "Bornes du Front" designed by French sculptor and veteran Paul Moreau-Vauthier. Each stone bears a helmet on a laurel wreath and commemorates fierce fighting at that location. The borne at La Fontenelle commemorates the fierce battle in the Vosges, where French and German troops fought each other for a long time.

A beautiful chapel in La Chapelle

Mural by Matthieu Koga in Round-lÉstape

A special place! The hut offers space for a picnic or even a bivouac for the night. It's very peaceful, and you can feel the positive energy that prevails here. Unfortunately, the well next to it is no longer working, otherwise this would be a jackpot ;)