REMEMBRANCE TOURISM GUIDE 2018


centre topped by an American eagle carved from white stone. There is a chapel at the far end of the graveyard in which visitors can see a map made of inlaid marble depicting the movements of the US Army in the Saint-Mihiel Salient as well as the names of 284 American soldiers whose remains were never recovered.


The cemetery will host a ceremony on 22 September 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Saint-Mihiel Offensive. 54470 Thiaucourt-Regniéville  www.abmc.gov/cemeteries- memorials/europe/st-mihiel- american-cemetery


THE UNDERGROUND CITY OF NAOURS, REMEMBRANCE TRAIL


A remarkable place! Since the Middle Ages, these immense underground galleries served as a shelter during times of war.


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Today this underground city is recognised as one of the largest network of tunnels in Northern


France, and its mysteries never cease to fascinate young and old alike.


Visitors can discover fascinating graffiti etched by thousands of soldiers during the First World War.


The names inscribed on the walls of the


underground tunnels are testimony to the devastating conflict:


inked in stone and full of emotion.


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Souilly Market American 1st Army Headquarters The town hall of Souilly was used as the headquarters of the American First Army towards the end of the First World War. A bronze relief tablet on the building’s façade bears an inscription identifying its role in the war, which focused on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. 55220 Lemmes  www.abmc.gov/cemeteries- memorials/europe/souilly-marker- 1st-army-headquarters


Sergeant York Historic Trail On the Sergeant York Historic Trail visitors can literally walk in the footsteps of the troops who fought near Chatel-Chéhéry in one of the most brutal battles the American army had ever seen. This trail revives the path blazed by Sergeant York, one of


America’s most decorated military fi gures, who led a legendarily successful part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive here. Follow the circuit and discover the site’s monument, which aims to preserve York’s legacy and celebrate the American troops’ heroic achievements. 08250 Chatel-Chéhéry (Argonne Forest)  www.sgtyorkdiscovery.com/ the-sgt.-york-trail.html


Blanc Mont (Sommepy) American Memorial A former German observatory, this memorial is a single tower on the battlefi eld known as ‘Blanc Mont’ (White Mount), which was conquered by the 2nd Marine Division in 1918 after a series of bloody battles in which more than 6,000 US soldiers lost their lives. The tower’s interior staircase leads to a panoramic platform with views over the battlefi eld, allowing visitors to better imagine how the confl ict played out on this site – some remains of trenches are still visible. More than 70,000 American troops fought in this area of France during the Great War. 51600 Sommepy-Tahure  www.abmc.gov/cemeteries- memorials/europe/sommepy- american-monument


Franco-American Memorial Room


A room in the Sommepy-Tahure town hall was decorated by the US after the Great War with


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