July 7: the adventure day and the wine capitals
Route: Massiges -> Somme-Tourbe -> Mourmelon-le-Grand -> Mourmelon-le-Petit -> Sept-Saux -> Prunay -> location X -> Verzy -> Verzenay -> Mailly-Champagne Part 1: historical part Today I followed the track that Benjamin and his friends made for me and it took me through a part of the Battle of Champagne. Going to Somme-Tourbe I passed Le Pont du Marson, Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-les-Hurlus, Wargemoulin-Hurlus, Lavar-sur-Tourbe and Saint-Jean-sur-Tourbe. The area was the field for the Battle of Champagne (September 25 - October 9, 1915). Therefore, the existence of Minaucourt village came to an end with the artillery fire and soldiers fighting nearby. The village was restored in 1922 - 1923. Currently, there are only 54 inhabitants (as of 2013) in the village (compared to 184 in 1911) of 23.04 km 2 size. Three monuments for (from left to right) 134th, 10th and 24th Infantry Regiments Close up to 10th Infantry Regiment monument