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The chapel and grounds have been restored. There are benches and tables, and the setting is very pleasant. The view of the Moselle is superb. Access is via a well-maintained gravel road.

chapel in memory of the soldiers of the First World War

Over an area of 6.2 ha, the necropolis brings together the bodies of 13,519 soldiers who died for France during the two world conflicts. In the upper part is the cemetery of the 14-18 conflict. It was created in 1915 following the battles at Bois-le-Prêtre and developed between 1920 and 1936. It brings together the bodies of 5,199 French soldiers and 1 Serb. In the lower part is located the military cemetery of the Second World War and a Captivity Memorial which houses the bodies of prisoners of war who died in captivity. 8200 French, 105 Soviets, 12 Poles in four ossuaries.

Memorial to the bloody Battles of Bois-le-Prêtre during the First World War. Initially a simple wooden cross which marked the highest point of the forest massif at 372 meters above sea level, a strategic point, it returned to its place of origin shortly after the war and was enshrined in the stone monument commemorating this battle which was inaugurated on September 23, 1923 by Raymond Poincaré.

During periods of heavy rain this section can be difficult due to flooding.

Unmissable site with a magnificent view as well as picnic tables

From here begins a large forest area in which there are also remains of destroyed villages.

The Villevaux mill is a building erected on the Esch whose construction dates back to the 17th century. The former owner, who died in 2007, donated the mill and the entire property to the department in order to preserve its natural environment.