On the eastern edge of the Chemin des Dames plateau lies the Ferme d’Hurtebise, a place that played a crucial role during both the Napoleonic Wars and the First World …
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 …
Louis Astoul: Along the D18 on the Chemin des Dames, between Cerny-en-Laonnois and the Caverne du Dragon, stands a modest monument to Louis Astoul, a young French second lieutenant in …
The Ailles Village Monument was erected by the Touring Club de France in 1932, marking the location of the ancient village of Ailles, completely destroyed during the First World War …
Deep beneath the Chemin des Dames plateau lies the Caverne du Dragon, a former limestone quarry that was transformed into a strategic underground fortress during the First World War. From …