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Hauts-De-France
Aisne
Paars

Military cemetery – Vailly british cemetery loop from Paars

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Hauts-De-France
Aisne
Paars

Military cemetery – Vailly british cemetery loop from Paars

Moderate

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Military cemetery – Vailly british cemetery loop from Paars

02:07

48.7km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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11.7 km

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18.2 km

During the First World War, Cerny-en-Laonnois was a strategic point along the Chemin des Dames, a ridge fiercely contested by French and German troops. In September 1914, the village was taken by the Germans, who used it as a defensive post. They dug deep underground networks in the limestone, which served as shelters and munitions stores.
In the spring of 1917, the area became the scene of the Nivelle Offensive, a large-scale French attack that resulted in heavy losses and eventually led to mutinies within the French army. Cerny-en-Laonnois was completely destroyed by artillery fire and fighting. After the war, the village was rebuilt a little further south.
Today, the military cemeteries, the memorial chapel and the “Lanterne des Morts” bear witness to the immense human suffering that took place here.

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18.2 km

Military cemetery

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First World War military cemetery

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24.6 km

Jean Dauly Memorial; This sober monument commemorates Jean Dauly, a soldier in the 350th Infantry Regiment, who was killed on 6 May 1917 at the age of 20 during heavy fighting in the forest opposite the current location. It stands along the D18 between the Ferme de La Royère and the Ferme de Malval. The inscription bears witness to the personal loss: “Regretté de sa mère, de toute sa famille et de ses comarades. Priez pour lui”.

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34.0 km

Vailly british cemetery

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34.1 km

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48.7 km

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47.1 km

880 m

683 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.2 km

240 m

224 m

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Monday 25 May

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