On the right: a Michelin sign; in the background: Hill and Fort of Gironville, Reine Forest and Vignot Wood.
APREMONT
The road to St. Mihiel.
One kilometre beyond Apremont, in a quarry on the left of the road, the Germans built a veritable village in concrete and cement, with deep shelters under the rocks. Terraces and flowering plants ornament the houses. The rooms are decorated with carved woodwork and tapestry. The furniture was either taken from the surrounding villages or made in rustic style (see photo below). At the top of this camp, beyond the terrace of the Officers’ Mess, a cement staircase leads to a concrete trench which dominates the position in Brûlé Wood. The latter is furrowed with numerous German defence works.