. Rheims and the battles for its possession . ues of beech-trees, the castleis one of the most ancient manors in the vicinity of Rheims. It was rebuiltin one story at the beginning of the 14th century on the old decoration of the interior (Louis XVI.) is interesting. The drawing-room has retained its old wainscoting and paintings. A carved shield bearing 137 the arms of the Cauchon family, a member of which, the Bishop of Beauvais,sided with the English and the Duke of Burgundy against the Dauphin ofFrance and Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years War, is still to be seenover a
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . ues of beech-trees, the castleis one of the most ancient manors in the vicinity of Rheims. It was rebuiltin one story at the beginning of the 14th century on the old decoration of the interior (Louis XVI.) is interesting. The drawing-room has retained its old wainscoting and paintings. A carved shield bearing 137 the arms of the Cauchon family, a member of which, the Bishop of Beauvais,sided with the English and the Duke of Burgundy against the Dauphin ofFrance and Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years War, is still to be seenover a door of one of the out-buildings. Return by the same road to the Vesle. Cross the river and follow it (as perItinerary, p. 134), to the village of Champigny. Cross straight through the village by the main street, at the end of whichs:ands the church in a narroiv by-street near the entrance to a park {photop. 136). The little church of St. Theodule is 12th century, except the wooden belfry,which was modern. The belfry and roof were MERFY CASTLE, CONVERTED BY THE CERMANS INTOA BLOCKHOUSE Gen. Foch had his Headquarters there in 1914. On leaving the village, go straight ahead. The road ( 75) folloivs therailway on the left. Cross the railway (). The road passes along themarshy valley of the Vesle, then rises towards the St. Thierry Heights. At the cross roads of the hamlet of Maco, keep straight on along road runs between two fairly high embankments containing numerousshelters. Slightly before entering the village of Merfy is a cemetery con-taining graves of French, British and German soldiers. At the entrance to the same village, on the right, stands a castle, severelydamaged, which, early in September, 1914, served as headquarters to GeneralFoch (photo above). A little farther is the church, almost entirely destroyed. At the church, turn to the right and follow the main street, which is linedwith houses in ruins. On leaving Merfy, cross the railway
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