The “Doughboy Mystery”
Laon
Explore the medieval city of Laon, its underground passages and climb the cathedral tower.
Coucy Le Château, the castle and the canon
Château de Blérancourt: In 1917, Anne Morgan, daughter of US banker JP Morgan, moved into the Château de Blérancourt near Noyon.
Monument de la Croix Brisée (Broken Cross Monument)
The ghost quarries of Confrécourt: from 16 September 1914, the doctors and nurses of the 216th infantry regiment set up camp at Confrécourt in a quarry that would become known as the hospital quarry.
Belleau (cemetery, Belleau Wood) and Cote 204 in Château-Thierry
Of all the battles of the Great War, the victory at Belleau Wood holds a special place in the American pantheon. The courage and sacrifice of the Doughboys and their discovery of the reality of "modern warfare" made this offensive an emblematic battle in US military history, the memory of which is still alive among the Marines.
Château-Thierry. Hill 204 was chosen as the site, where heavy fighting took place in July 1918.
Oise-Aisne cemetery in Château-Thierry
The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial in France contains the remains of 6,013 American war dead, most of whom lost their lives fighting in this area in 1918 during the First World War.
Quentin Roosevelt's grave in Coulonges-Cohan
The Roosevelt Fountain, dedicated to the memory of Quentin Roosevelt, is located in the hamlet of Chamery.
Butte de Chalmont: "Monument des Fantômes" (Ghost Monument)
Monument to the 42nd US Division: The Rainbow Division - Fère-en-Tardenois
Chemin des Dames
The 1914 war revealed the strategic importance of the plateau. After the Battle of the Marne, the Germans clung to the heights of the Marne to repel French and British attacks (September-October 1914).
Hill 108 near Berry-au-Bac and mine warfare
The fighting near Bois des Buttes in April 1917
Located 1,500 metres north-east of Pontavert, this forest was the scene of fierce fighting.
Guided tour of the Fort de la Malmaison
Fort de la Malmaison, sometimes nicknamed "The Sacrificed", was used as a testing ground for the new melinite projectiles.
The elephant quarry - Elephanten Höhle
The Elephanten Höhle contains a number of treasures I invite you to discover
Italian military cemetery, lieu-dit le Mont Sapin - 02160 Soupir
Discover the Carrière de Froidmont in Braye-en-Laonois
In these underground tunnels, World War I soldiers left written, drawn and sculpted testimonies.
Also discover traces of the Second World War.
Wolfsschlucht II - Hitler's forgotten headquarters in France
