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The German soldiers who died in the Battle of Mühlhausen in August 1914 are buried there, including the first casualty of World War I. It's a bit off the beaten track and very well maintained.

Beneath the forest canopy, you can discover numerous traces of bygone times, still visible or legible; only the "barracks" have disappeared. During a guided tour with one of the site's enthusiastic volunteers, you can explore the underground tunnels and discover the organization of this impressive military infrastructure. Of course, you can also visit the surface infrastructure yourself, following the marked route, where the panels provide detailed explanations. An application, "Site du Grand Canon de Zillisheim," is also available for download.

The Illfurth German War Cemetery was established by the French military authorities in April 1920. As a collective cemetery, it housed some of the fallen soldiers from the battles of August 7 and 17, 1914. The transfer of war dead to Illfurth, who had been provisionally buried in 64 municipalities and districts during the war or who had died in French captivity, ended in 1924. Among those reburied was the first German casualty of the 1914-1918 War on the Western Front, Lieutenant Albert Mayer, who fell on August 2, 1914, while on patrol. The first French soldier also lost his life in this battle. Several memorials erected in field cemeteries during the war were also relocated to Illfurth.

@Koblinator regarding main roads: yes, but it must be made very clear that the French 1. consider and respect cyclists more than the Swiss (in my experience) and 2. therefore always drive very generously around them (changing lanes to the left). After 17 years of racing, constantly on the Swiss-French border, my clear conclusion is...F = Tour de France country...

This site is the location of a “KW” cannon of the “Kaiser Wilhelm Geschutze” or “Max le long” type whose mission, during the First World War, was to fire large detonations at Belfort to provide a diversion during attacks. on Verdun and the forts of Vaux and Douaumont.

Attention: this is a main road between Hésingue or the motorway feeder at the Euroairport and Ferrette. There is a corresponding amount of traffic, which also likes to travel at more than the permitted 90km/h. And the road isn't particularly wide or good for overtaking cyclists. I strongly recommend only staying on the route for as long as absolutely necessary and preferring to take the detour via Muespach-le-Haut - which is much more attractive in terms of scenery!

The line from Altkirch to Ferrette is a former railway line. It was put into service in 1892 and was closed in 1968, then rehabilitated as a greenway in the 1990s.

The Rhône-Rhine Canal runs for some 236 kilometers and has 114 locks. This is lock number 35!