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These impressive craters are silent witnesses to the fierce mine warfare that raged here between 1915 and 1918. French and German troops dug tunnels under each other's positions and detonated enormous charges of explosives. The craters, from point C to point X, are still visible in the landscape and are a reminder of the devastating power of this underground battle.

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Point X marks the eastern end of the Crête des Éparges, where fierce fighting took place between French and German troops in April 1915. It was captured by the 8th Infantry Regiment after heavy mine warfare and trench warfare. Today, a monument stands here in memory of the thousands of soldiers who fought and died here. The area is still marked by craters and trenches.

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In 1967, this granite monument was erected in honour of the sappers of the French army who played a key role in the mine warfare around Les Éparges. The seven columns symbolise the specialisations of the Génie: from sapeurs-mineurs to aérostiers. The monument commemorates their courage and technical ingenuity during one of the toughest fronts of WWI.

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This serene military cemetery was founded in 1915 and is the home of 2,960 French soldiers who fell during the bloody battles around the Crête des Éparges. Among them was Robert Porchon, friend of the writer Maurice Genevoix. The necropolis is located in the Hadimel ravine, at the foot of the ridge, and contains an ossuary with 852 unknown soldiers. A silent witness to the hell of trench warfare.

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In the ridge of Les Esparges, heavy fighting took place between the Germans and the French in the period 1915-1918. The location was of strategic importance at an altitude of 1400m.

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