This Itinerary will lead the tourist through the region of the Forts to the north-east of Rheims, which formed the rear of the German lines during the stabilisation period of 1914-1918.
It was this line of forts that, in the German hands, held the French in check after the first Battle of the Marne. Practically the whole of these works were but little damaged by the relatively light bombardments, and have retained traces of the German organisation.
Leave Rheims by the Avenue de Laon (which begins at Les Pomenades, opposite Mars Gate), and the Rue de Neufchâtel (second street on the right), Sortie No. IX. of the Michelin Tourist Guide (see coloured plan, pp. [32]-[33]).
RUINS OF THE CHURCH AT BOURGOGNE
Follow in the contrary direction the route described in the preceding Itinerary (p. [134] to p. [159]) as far as the crossing in the Berméricourt-Bourgogne road, where stood Landau Farm, now entirely in ruins. At this crossing take G.C. 30 on the right. German camouflaging is still visible on the right-hand side of the road.
Bourgogne—Fresnes
The village of Bourgogne, entirely in ruins, is soon reached.