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 moreCimetière Américain Oise-Aisne à Seringes-et-NeslesThe Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial is the second largest place of worship in Europe. It stands on the site where the 42nd Rainbow Division fought. It was the last...Read moreCimetière Allemand de BelleauThis necropolis, built by France in March 1922, brings together graves from 123 different sites (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 RooseveltOn July 14, 1918, the French national holiday, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, was shot down over the village of Chamery while piloting...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
