FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CEUX DE 14

Length of the route : 335.6 km Town : Les Éparges

On this historical itinerary, you’ll learn about Maurice Genevoix’s most important work: Ceux de 14 (Those of 14). He was only 24 when he boarded a train at Châlons-en-Champagne station with his section on 25 August 1914. His account, taken from the diaries he updated frequently, is vivid, precise and powerful. He unflinchingly describes the life of the soldiers on the front, the hardships they encountered and the horrors of war. After being seriously injured and discharged in April 1915, he survived and produced this testimony. This trail lets visitors follow in the footsteps of Maurice Genevoix and his comrades in the 106th Infantry Regiment, to whom he dedicated this novel, through the villages and landscapes of Meuse.

To complete this trail, tourist information signs have been put up to mark the 23 stages of the story.