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방앗간과 박물관, 이곳에서 프랑스 군대는 1792년 프랑스 혁명을 위한 결정적인 전투를 치렀습니다

Here, in 1792, during the Battle of Valmy, French troops stood against the Prussian armies. A simple windmill on a hill… which became a symbol of resistance.

The Saint-Roch chapel appeared in the 17th century, well before the La Harazée national necropolis next to which it is located. The latter contains the remains of 1,672 soldiers who fell during the Battle of Argonne.

A pleasant walk and a superb basilica to discover

Various families succeeded one another as owners of the castle until its acquisition by the Institut de France in 2007. The castle had then already been empty for several years. The Institute then left the castle empty until it was finally purchased in a very dilapidated state by its current owners in 2014. The castle and gardens can now be visited - for a fee (temporarily closed in 2023).

Construction from 1406 to 1527, a magnificent example of Flamboyant Gothic. Outside there are remarkable historical gargoyles and "graffiti", inside, among other things, a statue of the Virgin (around 1300) and numerous votive plaques which testify to the importance of the basilica as a place of pilgrimage. Historical Monument since 1840, since 1998 World Heritage with the Chemins de St Jacques in France.

La Basilique de LÉpine is a Gothic masterpiece in a town of 700 souls. Open for viewing at generous times

Really impressive church. It could be a cathedral just by its sheer size. If you come through L'épine you would not expect to find such a sacred building.