The Eparges and Saint-Mihiel
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The Eparges and Saint-Mihiel
Saint-Mihiel Salient
In September 1914, the objective of the French will to regain territory captured by the Germans and reduce the Salient.
The Bois d'Ailly and the trench show Thirst suffering endured by the men of Commander Andrew, forced, for lack of food and water, to go to Germany (May 1915).
Transformed into a hospital, the church hosted Marbotte so many wounded and dying that its slabs were reddened by the blood.
The Bois Brule is one of the most representative of anti-surface warfare, where you will see a German trench and a French trench in the conditions of nearby fighting. It also reasoned there that the famous "Up the Dead" Warrant Pericard (April 8, 1915).
In the trench of the Bavarians and Roffignac, you walk in the footsteps of soldiers, you will climb on the seats of fire, you look through the loopholes.
The Bois d'Ailly and the trench show Thirst suffering endured by the men of Commander Andrew, forced, for lack of food and water, to go to Germany (May 1915).
Transformed into a hospital, the church hosted Marbotte so many wounded and dying that its slabs were reddened by the blood.
The Bois Brule is one of the most representative of anti-surface warfare, where you will see a German trench and a French trench in the conditions of nearby fighting. It also reasoned there that the famous "Up the Dead" Warrant Pericard (April 8, 1915).
In the trench of the Bavarians and Roffignac, you walk in the footsteps of soldiers, you will climb on the seats of fire, you look through the loopholes.
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Map / ItineraryCoordonnées :
Office de Tourisme de Saint-Mihiel
Rue du Palais de Justice - BP 69
55300 SAINT MIHIEL
Spoken language : 
Open :
- Permanent access
Prices :
- Free access
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Maison du Tourisme de Verdun -
Place de la Nation -
BP 60232 -
55106 VERDUN CEDEX -
Tel. 00 33 3 29 84 14 18