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숲 한가운데 숨겨져 나타나는 이 시토회 수도원은 1134년 클레르보의 베르나르에 의해 설립되었으며 신기루처럼 보입니다. 그 장엄한 폐허는 격동의 과거를 증언합니다. 백년 전쟁, 프랑스 혁명, 제1차 세계 대전까지 수도원은 상당한 파괴를 겪었습니다. 1960년대에는 덤불에 뒤덮여 잊혀졌습니다. 코르투아 신부가 이끄는 고고학 발굴 그룹 "소르스" 덕분에 이곳은 부활을 경험했습니다.

아름답고 조용한 산책 장소

Marcel Duquenoy; Small memorial stone along the D18 between the Ferme de la Royère and the Ferme de Malval. It commemorates Marcel Duquenoy, a 20-year-old aspiring officer from Calais in the 350th Infantry Regiment, who was killed in the wood opposite the monument on 6 May 1917 during the Battle of La Malmaison. The inscription is from his parents: “En souvenir de notre fils disparu dans le bois en face” – a personal tribute in a landscape marked by collective loss.

Jean Dauly Memorial; This sober monument commemorates Jean Dauly, a soldier in the 350th Infantry Regiment, who was killed on 6 May 1917 at the age of 20 during heavy fighting in the forest opposite the current location. It stands along the D18 between the Ferme de La Royère and the Ferme de Malval. The inscription bears witness to the personal loss: “Regretté de sa mère, de toute sa famille et de ses comarades. Priez pour lui”.

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.

A superb church to see, at the top of a good climb.

A remarkable remnant of what was once a large and important abbey. Caesar, Napoleon and German troops are said to have passed through this area during the First World War.

Magnificent and impressive church to discover and for mountain bikers there are marked routes.