PUISIEULX. THE CHURCH AND ROAD TO SILLERY
At Ludes, in the Avenue de la Gare, turn to the right into the Rue de Cormontreuil, and again to the right, into the Rue de Puisieulx (G.C. 33).
At the crossing, 1 kilometre beyond Ludes, go straight on. After passing on the right an avenue bordered with trees leading to the Château of Romont, Puisieulx is reached.
At the first crossing, on entering the village, keep straight on, then turn to the right as far as the ruined church, with its curious loop-holed chevet. Leave the church on the right and, at the end of the village, turn to the left. There are a few graves on the right of the road. After skirting a large estate, the trees of which were destroyed by shell-fire, the tourist reaches Sillery.
RUINED CHURCH OF TAISSY
Turn to the left into G.C. 8, at the entrance to the village. On the right are vestiges of a small wood, known as "Zouaves Wood," which was the scene of many sanguinary fights after its capture by the French in 1914.
The tourist next reaches Taissy, whose ruined church is on the right, by the side of the Vesle (photo, p. [173]).
This interesting church is largely Romanesque in style (tower, chevet and nave). The tabernacle, with altar-piece of carved wood, is Louis XIII. A fine wrought-iron railing encloses the sanctuary (photo below). The small, sonorous bell of the belfry is, strange to say, 13th or 14th century.