Col de la Chipotte battle, Vosges, WWI
From 26th August to 10th September 1914 , the pass of "la Chipotte", (col de La Chipotte, 453 m) was a key position on the road from Rambervillers to Raon - l'Etape. It has been the scene a violent battle: the pass changed 5 times in the hands of the French and Germans and saw fall 4.000 French soldiers and at least as many Germans.
Francesco Baracca monument, Nervesa della Battaglia
A short visit in a very beautiful wooded area, to remember the traces of Francesco Baracca.
WW1 Monument de Lorraine, Charmes
The Lorraine Monument was built in the wake of the 1914-1918 war to celebrate the French victory of Charmes battle (also called the Mortagne battle: 24-26 August 1914).
Romanian Military Cemetery, Soulzmatt, Alsace
Romanian military cemetery of the First World war, also called cemetery of the Val du Pâtre.
Teste de Buch National Necropolis, Arcachon
On the site of a former WW1 military transit camp lies a small cemetery, in the middle of the Landes pine forest.
Sanctuary of Madonna delle Rocca, Cornuda
For WW1 enthusiasts looking for vestiges of 1917-1918 fightings, in a very lovely region of wooded hills overlooking the Piave valley.
WW1 necropolis of Wettstein, Orbey, Alsace
At 880m height, in the very pleasant frame of a epicea pine forest, stands a French military cemetery of the 14-18 war where rest more than 3,000 soldiers, especially Alpine Hunters, who died during the Linge battle (1915).
National Cemetery of La Doua, Villeurbanne
An impressive necropolis gathering the tombs of soldiers of 5 different wars...
French Memorial of Pederobba
This solid mausoleum contains the bodies of a little more than 1,000 French soldiers fallen during the fightings in Italy.
Military sanctuary of Montello, Nervesa
This imposing monument dominates the north-eastern part of Montello.