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Sites commemorating 1939-1945The Second World War

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Sites commemorating 1939-1945The Second World War in Champagne-Ardenne

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Sites commemorating1935-1945

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In May 1940, the German tanks crossed the Meuse at Sedan and

the Ardennes became the object of erce ghting. The region

became a battleeld again in 1944. German occupation, the

French Resistance, and the successions of battles left a profound

scar on the region until it was liberated in the summer of 1944

by American troops and nally saw the surrender of the German

Army, signed in Reims on 8 May 1945.

From the Maginot Line fort at Villy-la-Ferté (Ardennes) to the De

Gaulle Memorial in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (Haute-Marne),

from the Museum of the German Surrender (Marne) to the

Museum of the Resistance at Mussy-sur-Seine (Aube), come

and discover all of these historic and commemorative sites and

museums devoted to the Second World War in Champagne

Ardenne.


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08390 Stonnewww.ardennes1940aceuxquiontresiste.org

Unrestricted access.

> Battle of Stonne historicalcircuit

Stonne and its surrounding area were one of thecentre points of the resistance that the French Armyput up to the Wehrmacht in May and June 1940:after having changed hands seven times in 4 days,the village was completely destroyed. A memorialset in the centre of the village commemorates theevent, with an orientation table and a B1 heavytank. Leaving from the memorial, a well markedout historical trail of some 50 km, dotted withexplanatory panels in 4 languages links the varioussites of the battle in around 15 different stages,including the Observatory of the Pain de Sucre,the Grandes Armoises and the Mont-Dieu Forest.

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In the nearby village of Grandes Armoises, a 6 km hiking trail runsthrough the Mont-Dieu Forest. In some places, signs have been set upto recount the highlights of 1940: command post, the point where aStuka aircraft fell to the ground, regimental inrmary, ravine of death,etc.

On a site which saw erce ghting from May toJune 1940, the family estate of the Moulin deWaroux (18th-century) has since 1991 displayed the

major collection brought together by its passionatefounder, Christian Dupont-Fromageot. Here you willbe able to discover around one hundred weapons,uniforms, helmets, vehicles and other objects thatconjure up images of the daily life of French andGerman soldiers not only from 1940, but also fromthe First World War. This is a veritable treasurechest of war booty that has been built up in over30 years of passionate collection. A «Kubelwagen»German jeep and a Stoewer type 40 Commandcar, currently being restored, will soon be addedto the museum’s collection.

Moulin de Waroux - 08130 SemuyT (0)3 24 71 23 16 / (0)3 24 71 41 [email protected]

Open : from May to September, every dayfrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

> Semuy Museum of theBattle of May-June 1940

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> More infoOn 29 and 30 May 2010, a convoy of vintage military vehiclesfrom the Second World War will travel around the museumand the battleeld of the Ardennes.


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7 Cours d’Ormesson51000 Châlons-en-ChampagneT (0)3 26 65 17 89 (Ofce de Tourisme)

www.chalons-tourisme.com

Open by prior arrangement: T (0)3 26 65 17 89

> Former headquarters ofthe Gestapo in Châlons-en-Champagne

39 rue Principale - 51510 CheniersT (0)3 26 64 62 22http://museewwiimarne.populus.org

Open Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. fromMay to August.

> Military Museum 39-45 atCheniers

The former Gestapo headquarters holds variousSecond World War documents in Châlons-en-Champagne, and more specically documentsattesting to the presence of the Gestapo, theorganisation of the French Resistance, the Liberationand the bombing raids.The tour, with commentaryby a guide-lecturer, also includes excerpts fromrecordings of eye-witnesses from the period. Amoving visit to a site that is simple but authentic.

This small private museum has more than 500historical items dating from the Second WorldWar.Of particular interest are 30 models in periodcostume, several pieces from aircraft that fell inMarne, vintage photos of the Marne villages, theuniforms of various American, British, German andFrench infantrymen.Display cases also presentsmaller everyday items (toiletries, tobacco,weapons...).

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The milestones of freedom track the progress of Allied troops led

by Patton as they liberated France in 1944. They can be seen in theregion in the area around Sézanne, on the D51, and then furtheron towards Reims along the N51, before following the N44 towardsChâlons-en-Champagne and then the RD31 in the direction ofSuippes before they head further east towards Lorraine.

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At the hamlet of La Folie between Châlons and L’Epine, theButte des fusillés (Hill of the Shot) commemorates the 49patriots who were sentenced to death and executed by militarycourts during the German Occupation.


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Rue Boursault - 10250 Mussy-sur-SeineT/F (0)3 25 38 42 08www.ot-mussy.fr

Museum open by prior arrangement.

> Museum of the Resistanceat Mussy-sur-Seine

The Mussy-Grancey museum commemorates theresistance ghters who operated in the region inJune 1944 and recounts the harsh battles theyfought with the Germans. At the time of theD-Day landings in Normandy, 200 «FFI» had cometogether under the command of Emile Alagiraudeaka Montcalm, a number which reached almost1200 by the end of July 1944. The collectionson display here, in premises next to the formergendarmerie, include equipment and uniformsbelonging to deported persons, photographs,Resistance posters, ags of the secret Montcalm Army and of the 131st infantry regiment. This

museum is also more generally devoted to thehistory of the Occupation, the Resistance and theLiberation.

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Hiking trails and tour circuits run through the forests thatlie between the Seine Valley and the Ource Valley, makingit possible for you to follow in the footsteps of the Mussy-Grancey freedom ghters.

The Charles de Gaulle Memorial, set at the foot

of the Cross of Lorraine, is the nal touch to thememorial trail which also includes the family’shouse - La Boisserie - and the General’s tomb.The Memorial is much more than the traditionalpresentation of the man of 18 June or the rstpresident of the Fifth Republic. It is more arendezvous with 20th-century history as a wholeand a tête-à-tête with the private man. Theattachment that Charles de Gaulle felt for Haute-Marne and its landscapes is shown here from avery original angle.

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The Memorial abounds in a huge variety of displays andimmerses the visitor in different historical periods over its1,800 m² and 3 oors, inviting people to enjoy history madelarger-than-life.

52330 Colombey-les-Deux-EglisesT (0)3 25 30 90 80 - F (0)3 25 30 90 99www.memorial-charlesdegaulle.fr

Open : From 1 May to 30 September, every dayfrom 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. From 1 October to 30April : every day except Tuesdays from 10 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.

> Charles de GaulleMemorial

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Close to the site of the Battle of the Ardennes, this holidaywill take you to Harricourt, a small village in the Ardennes Argonne. You will stay in the guest rooms at La Montgonière,

a charming family home built around 1650 which features aformal garden.Villy-la-Ferté, Stonne, the museums of Chagnyand Semuy... there is no shortage of visits and activities in thisbeautiful wooded region steeped in history.

> Break Peace and renement in Ardennes

Enquiries and bookings :La Montgonière1 rue Saint Georges - 08240 HarricourtT (0)3 24 71 66 50 / (0)6 77 96 35 75www.lamontgoniere.net

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Validity: from 15/02 to 20/12/2010. Includes 2 nights withbreakfast in a 4-key classed guesthouse, a dinner withChampagne and the provision of tourist brochures.

> 2 days / 2 nightsFrom 145 € per personin a Guesthouse

Enquiries and bookings :Accueil Vert Haute-MarneCours Marcel Baron - BP 204852902 Chaumont cedex 9T (0)3 25 30 39 08 - F (0)3 25 30 39 05www.tourisme-hautemarne.com

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In Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, the comfortable Hotel Grangedu Relais offers guests the chance to discover an importantpage in the history of France, combining culture with necuisine and Champagne wines. Visit the Charles de GaulleMemorial, in the village where the tomb of General de Gaulleis to be found, and visit his family home. Then take the Blaise

Valley to meet François-Marie Arouët, otherwise known as Voltaire, in his favourite residence, Cirey-sur-Blaise Chateau(June to September).

> Break History and Champagne

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From May to September 2010. Includes 1/2 board in a2-star double bedroom and the visits mentioned in theprogramme.

> 2 days / 2 nightsFrom 165€ per personin a double room

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Find yourself in the place where such terrible battles swallowedup so much courage, understand how the troops moved acrossthe land, the attacks and the retreats, the exodus of thepopulation, the forbidden zone, the occupation, the WOL, theresistance, the repression, the liberation, walk in the indeliblefootsteps of the Battle of Sedan, close to Villy-la-Ferté Fortand to Stonne, while at the same time enjoying the privilegeof spending a night in the largest fortresses in Europe, after adelicious meal at the Tour d’Auvergne.

> Break Memories in the Sedan region

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Validity: All year except from 25/12 to 1/01. Dinner, night andbreakfast at the 3-star Hotel Le Château Fort, lunch at theMonthimont farm in Donchery, tour of the castle, the «MemoryCircuit» guide. Optional: Tour of Villy-la-Ferté Fort.

> 2 days / 1 nightFrom 108,50€ per personin a double room

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Enquiries and bookings :Ofce de Tourisme de Sedan et du Pays sedanais35, rue du Ménil - 08200 SedanT (0)3 24 27 73 73www.tourisme-sedan.fr


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l Department Tourist BoardsComité Départemental du Tourisme des Ardennes24, Place Ducale - BP 41908107 Charleville-Mézières cedexT (0)3 24 56 06 08 - F (0)3 24 59 20 10www.ardennes.com

Comité Départemental du Tourisme de la Marne13 bis, Rue Carnot - BP 7451006 Châlons-en-Champagne cedexT (0)3 26 68 37 52 - F (0)3 26 68 46 45www.tourisme-en-champagne.com

Comité Départemental du Tourisme de l’Aube34, Quai Dampierre - 10000 TroyesT (0)3 25 42 50 00 - F (0)3 25 42 50 88www.aube-champagne.com

Comité Départemental du Tourisme et du Thermalisme deHaute-Marne

4 Cours Marcel Baron - BP 2048 - 52902 Chaumont cedex 9T (0)3 25 30 39 00 - F (0)3 25 30 39 09www.tourisme-hautemarne.com

l Local Tourist OfceOfce de Tourisme de Sedan et du Pays sedanais35, rue du Ménil - Promenoir des Prêtres - 08200 SedanT (0)3 24 27 73 73 - F (0)3 24 29 03 28www.tourisme-sedan.fr

Ofce de Tourisme de Reims2, Rue Guillaume de Machault - 51100 ReimsT (0) 892 701 351 (0,34€/min) - F (0)3 26 77 45 19www.reims-tourisme.com

Ofce de Tourisme de Châlons-en-Champagne3, Quai des Arts - 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne cedexT (0)3 26 65 17 89 - F (0)3 26 65 35 65www.chalons-tourisme.com

Ofce de Tourisme du Pays de Chaumont en ChampagnePlace du Général de Gaulle - 52000 ChaumontT (0)3 25 03 80 80 - F (0)3 25 32 00 99www.tourisme-chaumont-champagne.com

Belo w is no more than a ver y limi ted selec tion. For a comple te lis t

o f e ven ts, see Use f ul Addresses or do wnload the e ven ts calendar

on w w w. tourisme-champagne-ardenne.com

2010, the year o f General de Gaulle a t the Memorial

All year round, a series o f e ven ts and e xhibi tions celebra ting the

70 th bir thda y o f the Appeal o f 18 June, the 120 t

h anni versar y o f the

bir th and the 40 th anni versar y o f the dea th o f the G

eneral.

In f orma tion: T (0)3 25 30 90 80

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From 1 to 30 Ma y: E xhibi tion « Ardennes 1940 the s trange de f ea t »

A s trik ing e xhibition in Charle ville-Mézières, the tourism and

cul tural sho wcase o f the Ardennes Dépar temen t Council, on the

phone y war and in 1940.

In f orma tion: T (0)3 24 56 06 08 - w w w.ardennes.com

22 and 23 Ma y: His toric recons ti tu tion a t the f or t o f Vill y-la-Fer té

A whole series o f e ven ts, including troops o f soldiers in period

cos tume and wi th period equipmen t.

In f orma tion: T (0)3 24 22 61 49 - w w w.ou vragela fer te. f r

From 3 to 20 June: E xhibition «Sedan in Ma y 1940» a t Sedan Ci t y

Hall. In f orma tion: T (0)3 24 27 73 73.

From 12 to 15 Augus t : Son e t lumières a t the de Gaulle Memorial

4 per f ormances (las ting one and a half hours) o f an ou tdoor son

e t lumière recoun ting the f amous Appeal o f 18 June 1940, a t the

foo t o f the f amous cross o f Lorraine a t Colombe y-les-Deu x-Eglises.

In f orma tion: T (0)3 25 30 90 80

w w w.memorial-charlesdegaulle. f r

w w w.amisdebu xieres.o ver-blog.com

18 and 19 Sep tember: Na tional Heri tage week end Open da ys, guided tours, e ven ts in

his torical monumen ts,

châ teau x, e tc.

In f orma tion: T (0)3 26 70 36 50

w w w.cul ture.gou v. f r /champagne-ardenne

Useful Addresses

Ev e n t s 2010

This document was drawn up by the Champagne-Ardenne RegionalTourist Board.

Photo creditsCDT Ardennes, N Conreur, JM Houzee, Ph Lemoine. Our gratefulthanks to the sites, museums and associations for the many photossupplied.

Conception : CRT Champagne-Ardenne

www.tourisme-champagne-ardenne.comFind all of the historical and memorial sites inChampagne-Ardenne, as well as a range ofaccommodation and activities and the programme ofevents and holiday ideas in the region.

On the Web

50, avenue du Général Patton - BP 50319

51013 Châlons-en-Champagne cedex - France

T (0)3 26 21 85 80 - F (0)3 26 21 85 90

www.tourisme-champagne-ardenne.comcontact@tourisme-champagne-ardenne.com

Europe supports the development of the trails and

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29 and 30 Ma y: His toric R all y in the

foo ts teps o f the gh ting o f 1940

Con vo y o f his toric mili tar y vehicles

across the ba t tle elds o f the Ardennes

In f orma tion: T (0)6 19 57 51 19 h t tp: / /club-ardennes1944. f r.n f


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The association Ardennes 1944, in partnership with the Museum of theBattle of May-June 1940 in Semuy, is organising a historic rally for vintagemilitary vehicles in the footsteps of the battles of 1940. Along little country

roads and tracks, the rally will visit all of the centre points where the Frencharmy fought in the area around Sedan: the Stonne mound, the village and

museum of La Horgne, Mont-Dieu Forest and Dieulet Forest.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FIGHTING OF 1940

HISTORIC RALLY

S T O N N E - 2 9 a n d 3 0 M A Y 2 0 1 0

Information and booking:Association Ardennes 1944

T (0)6 19 57 51 19http://club-ardennes1944.fr.nf

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