Braye-En-Laonnois: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Froidmont Quarry runs through the Chemin des Dames plateau at a depth of approximately 15 metres and covers around 40 hectares. Its walls bear sculptures and graffiti created by quarry workers in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as by soldiers during the First World War. In February 1918, the quarry served as accommodation for French-American troops, including the 26th US Division with the 101st and 102nd Infantry Regiments.

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History

At Moulin de Delay, the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne emerges from its underground section. The Braye-en-Laonnois Tunnel is also known as the Napoléon Tunnel. The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne was opened to navigation on 28 April 1890.

In front of the entrance to Froidmont Quarry, on the heights of the commune of Braye-en-Laonnois, stands the Monument de la 26e Yankee Division. It commemorates the division's presence from February to March 1918. The Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin in Braye-en-Laonnois was originally built in the 13th century, including the sanctuary and choir. The Monument du 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins commemorates the fighters of the First World War, the battles of 1939–1940 and the Resistance, including the 27e and 67e BCA.

Surroundings

Ferme de Froidmont is a historic site in the immediate vicinity of Braye-en-Laonnois. La Croix sans Tête is also a historic site in the immediate vicinity. Château de la Roche is a castle in the wider regional area surrounding Braye-en-Laonnois. The ruins of Abbaye de Vauclair are located in the surroundings of Braye-en-Laonnois. Côte 108 is a hill in the wider regional area surrounding Braye-en-Laonnois.

Routes

The “Autour de Braye-en-Laonnois” circular route is signposted for hiking, Nordic walking, running and hybrid-bike cycling. The Monument du 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins is accessible only on foot; the walk from the car park on the heights of Braye-en-Laonnois takes approximately 15 minutes.

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More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Grandlup-Et-Fay, Wimy, Bourguignon-Sous-Montbavin, Mondrepuis, Saint-Paul-Aux-Bois, La Fere, Gandelu, Martigny-Courpierre.