. Rheims and the battles for its possession . RUINS OF THE CHLRCH AT BEINE 165. BERRU CHURCH The trenches and shell holes have barely been filled in, and the temporarybridges over the wider trenches would probably break down under a fairly heavycar. On the other hand, the huge craters made by the Germans in the courseof their retreat, have only been summarily repaired and are not practicablefor motor-cars. Tourists should therefore return to Nogent VAbbesse by theroad they came by. Enter the village by the main street, ivhich follow as far as the church, whosebelfry has been destroyed. After t
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . RUINS OF THE CHLRCH AT BEINE 165. BERRU CHURCH The trenches and shell holes have barely been filled in, and the temporarybridges over the wider trenches would probably break down under a fairly heavycar. On the other hand, the huge craters made by the Germans in the courseof their retreat, have only been summarily repaired and are not practicablefor motor-cars. Tourists should therefore return to Nogent VAbbesse by theroad they came by. Enter the village by the main street, ivhich follow as far as the church, whosebelfry has been destroyed. After the church, take the first street on the right, then the second road onthe left ( 64), which leads to Berru. In front of the village, turn to theleft and cross straight through. The 12th century Church of St. Martin, whichsuffered only slightly from the bombardments, is in the middle of the village,on the left (photo above). On leaving Berru, the tourist comes again to the crossing mentioned onp. 163. Turn to the right and return to Witry-les-Reims by the road previouslyf
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