Monument américain de la Cote 204 et Visitor CenterWhen you arrive in Château-Thierry, you can't miss it? This gigantic monument, set high above the town, gives you a magnificent view of the entire valley landscape. The...Read moreOise-Aisne American Cemetery and MemorialThe Oise-Aisne American Cemetery is the second largest place of worship in Europe, with 6,012 headstones aligned in long symmetrical rows. It marks the commitment of American...Read moreCimetière Allemand de BelleauThis necropolis was built by France in March 1922. It contains graves from 123 different places (temporary cemeteries and individual graves) located between the Chemin des...Read moreCimetière britannique de Montreuil-aux-LionsThis cemetery contains the bodies of 171 British soldiers, the majority of whom could not be identified. Built after the armistice, the bodies of the battlefields of the...Read moreEglise Saint-Etienne de BelleauDuring World War I, the church in Belleau was destroyed. General Edwards, commander of the 26th Infantry Division, declared that it should be rebuilt. Each man in the division...Read moreLe Bois de BelleauBelleau, "Belleau Wood" or "Belleauwood" to our American allies. A village name like any other, except that since June 1918, it has been a leitmotif in American hearts. Indeed,...Read moreFontaine-mémorial à Quentin RooseveltQuentin Roosevelt, son of the famous American president, fought in the First World War. An aviator, he lost his life in an aerial combat. His plane crashed at Chamery on July...Read moreMonument de la 3ème DivisionThe 3rd Division was created in 1917 and took part in the fighting of the second battle of the Marne and contributed to the liberation of Château-Thierry on July 21, 1918....Read moreMémorial à la Division américaine Arc-en-Ciel (42nd Rainbow Division US)This bronze sculpture of almost 3 meters is the work of sculptor James Butler. This pietà represents an American soldier carrying his dead comrade in his arms. It is a strong...Read moreNécropole Franco-Allemande de LoupeigneIn this French cemetery, built in 1919, lie the bodies of 598 soldiers, including 118 in the ossuary, who died in action in France during the First World War, mainly in 1918....Read moreNécropole de Neuilly-Saint-FrontLocated on the outskirts of the village, this necropolis, built after the Armistice, contains 2,072 bodies, 239 of which are in ossuaries. There are also 18 graves of British...Read moreNécropole nationale des ChesneauxMore than 2,000 soldiers who fell during the Great War, and in particular during the second Battle of the Marne in 1918, are buried at the Chesneaux National Necropolis. Built...Read more
American Monument Cote 204 in Château-Thierry©American Monument Cote 204 in Château-Thierry|Maison du Tourisme Les Portes de la Champagne - C. DeboutThe battles of the First World WarRead moreNapoleon Museum in Essises©Napoleon Museum in Essises|Tambours Battants The Napoleon MuseumRead moreNapoleon Museum in Essises©Napoleon Museum in Essises|Tambours Battants In the footsteps of the soldiersRead more
