마티니 쿠피에르 최고의 사이클링 경로

Aisne departementin Bouconville-Vauclairin lähellä sijaitseva Vauclairin luostari perustettiin vuonna 1134 Clairvaux'n Bernhardin toimesta sisterssiläisenä luostarina. Keskiajalla siitä kehittyi merkittävä luostarikokonaisuus; erityisesti 1200-luvulla sitä laajennettiin voimakkaasti. Ensimmäisen maailmansodan aikana Vauclair sijaitsi välittömästi Chemin des Damesin taistelualueella, ja vuonna 1917 tykistötuli tuhosi sen lähes täysin. Nykyään näkyvissä olevia raunioita on tutkittu arkeologisesti, kaivettu esiin ja osittain kunnostettu 1960-luvulta lähtien. Välittömästi raunioiden vieressä sijaitsee nykyään noin 400 lajia käsittävä rohdoskasvipuutarha ja säilytyshedelmäpuutarha. Tämä verger conservatoire säilyttää vanhoja alueellisia omena- ja päärynälajikkeita; ranskalaisen puutarhaliiton mukaan siellä on edustettuna noin 84 erilaista lajiketta. Luostarinraunioiden ohella kompleksi muistuttaa siten paitsi sisterssiläisten historiaa, myös heidän tiivistä yhteyttään maanviljelyn, puutarhanhoidon ja kasvitieteen välillä.

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.

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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 War. In 1814, it was the scene of the Battle of Craonne, and exactly a century later it again became a strategic junction in the struggle between French and German troops. From September 1914 onwards, fierce fighting took place here. The farm overlooked the Ailette and Aisne valleys, making it a fiercely contested observation post. French units, including Zouaves and the 12th and 49th Infantry Regiments, tried to hold or retake the farm, often with heavy losses. The family that owned the farm sheltered in the cellar for days while the building was under fire. After months of fighting and bombardment, the farm was reduced to ruins, crisscrossed by trenches. Today the site is a symbol of resistance and sacrifice, and is part of the Chemin des Dames memorial landscape.

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 70th regiment of tirailleurs sénégalais. He was killed on 16 April 1917, on the first day of the disastrous Nivelle Offensive, at the age of just 24. The monument honours not only him, but also his comrades – mostly colonial soldiers from West Africa – who gave their lives in this region in the hope of a breakthrough that never came. Astoul was reported missing near the village of Paissy, and his body was never found. Today, this memorial recalls the often forgotten role of colonial troops in the Great War, and the personal drama behind the great history.

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.

Ailette Lake is a haven of tranquility surrounded by greenery. Its calm and clear waters invite you to relax, whether for a stroll along the lake, a canoe trip or a picnic break. The preserved natural setting offers magnificent views of the surrounding wooded hills and the developed beaches.

Passage Via Francigena 17: You will pass through Bièvres, a green seaside resort with underground quarries and the Saint-Pierre church with its slate-covered bell tower