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1914年、農村のアイユ（Ailles）村は約340ヘクタールに広がり、そのうち3分の1は森林でした。61軒の家がサン・マルタン教会（Saint-Martin）の周りに集まっていました。人口は減少しており、1901年の国勢調査では147人でしたが、1911年にはわずか118人でした。 1814年3月7日、クラオンヌの戦い（Bataille de Craonne）を記念して、壮麗なニレの木が植えられました。1世紀後、フランスとドイツの砲弾が村を地図から消し去ったとき、この木は新たな戦場の証人となったのです...

美しい静かな散歩場所

An Art Deco church, particularly representative of the revival of sacred art in the 1920s. A masterpiece among the churches of the Reconstruction period, visitors will be captivated by the frescoes, mosaics, stained-glass windows and superb bell tower supported by angels. Built between 1928 and 1932 under the direction of architect Paul-Albert Müller, the church is both modern and back to basics. The use of reinforced concrete, a material already used by some architects before the war, is combined with early Christian symbols such as the fish or the pelican

During the First World War, Cerny-en-Laonnois was a strategic point along the Chemin des Dames, a ridge fiercely contested by French and German troops. In September 1914, the village was taken by the Germans, who used it as a defensive post. They dug deep underground networks in the limestone, which served as shelters and munitions stores. In the spring of 1917, the area became the scene of the Nivelle Offensive, a large-scale French attack that resulted in heavy losses and eventually led to mutinies within the French army. Cerny-en-Laonnois was completely destroyed by artillery fire and fighting. After the war, the village was rebuilt a little further south. Today, the military cemeteries, the memorial chapel and the “Lanterne des Morts” bear witness to the immense human suffering that took place here.

Nice place

Free visit

First World War military cemetery

Pretty little town up high, with a center full of culture, its church, its castle and its town hall. It is a good starting point with more sites and memorials in and around the city.