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This impressive American WWI memorial was dedicated in 1937 to commemorate the victory of the American First Army during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (26 September – 11 November 1918). The 54-metre-high Doric granite column, designed by John Russell Pope, is topped by a statue symbolising liberty. The monument stands on the hill of Montfaucon, where a medieval monastery once stood and where the Americans achieved a strategic victory in 1918.

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Follow the marking tapes if no signpost is visible.

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Tips: Climb the 234 steps to the viewing platform for a panoramic view of the former battlefield. Read the inscriptions at the foot of the monument with the names of the participating divisions.

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This impressive American WWI memorial was dedicated in 1937 to commemorate the victory of the American First Army during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (26 September – 11 November 1918). The 54-metre-high Doric granite column, designed by John Russell Pope, is topped by a statue symbolising liberty 1 2. The monument stands on the hill of Montfaucon, where a medieval monastery once stood and where the Americans achieved a strategic victory in 1918.

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This small German cemetery is in stark contrast to the American one a little further on. The German Military Cemetery in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, also known as Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Romagne-sous-Montfaucon and Romagne-sous-Montfaucon Cimetière Militaire Allemand, was established in 1914 at the start of the First World War, but saw its heaviest use during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The cemetery is located 220 meters north of the village center along the road to Bantheville. It contains 1,407 German and eight French soldiers who fell during the First World War in northwestern France.

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Located within the fortification built from the 10th century overlooking the town, this massive church was built in 1346 by the Lords of Apremont. After centuries of conflict, it remains today the only surviving monument in the upper town. Classified as a historical monument, this jewel of ogival architecture has an organ case and rich 18th century furniture, as well as two masterful sculptures by the contemporary artist Ipoustéguy: the "Death of Bishop Neumann" and the "Christ" . This building is part of the European “Open Churches” network.

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It was built in 1346 in the upper town and has been listed as a monument since 1920. It is in the radiant gothic style. The church contains furniture also classified as a historical monument: a tombstone on the north wall (classified MH in 1913), a wooden organ case from the 17th century, badly damaged during the First World War (classified as M.H. in 1913), an 18th-century wooden altarpiece, located in the Chapel of the Dead in the south wall; a Virgin and Child is set up in the central niche and we also see a pelican opening its belly to feed its young (listed as M.H. in 1913), an 18th century wooden pulpit (classified M.H. in 1936). a marble and bronze sculpture of Ipoustéguy Death of Bishop John Neumann, created in 1976 and installed in 2001.

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