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A plaque leading guests to the Armistice memorial in a glade in the Forest of Compiegne; a statue of Marshal Foch. Courtesy X. Renoux
A plaque leading guests to the Armistice memorial in a glade in the Forest of Compiegne; a statue of Marshal Foch. Courtesy X. Renoux
Compiegne: the French town that saw the end of the First World War
In a glade in the Compiegne forest lies a memorial to the two World Wars
David Whitley
08 November, 2018