THE CHURCH AND MAIN STREET OF CHARNY IN JANUARY, 1916
I.—From Verdun to Charny
Leave Verdun by the Porte de France; after the railway bridge go straight along G. C. 38 (see [plan between pp. 30–31]). Cross the Faubourg de Jardin-Fontaine, then Thierville village. Facing it is MARRE FORT. At the foot of the hill on which the fort stands, turn to the right. Leaving on the left the ruined farm of Willers-les-Moines, the road climbs up the small Hill 243, below which is the strongly fortified Charny Redoubt.
On the other side of the level-crossing is Charny. It was at Charny that the Germans crossed the Meuse in 1870. Incidentally, they shot the former notary, M. Violard, under the pretext that he had aided an attack by the francs-tireurs of Verdun. In 1916, the village was frequently bombarded by the enemy, particularly on March 31st.
THE CHURCH AND MAIN STREET OF CHARNY SEEN FROM THE OTHER SIDE IN MAY, 1919
On the horizon: Poivre Hill
MARRE VILLAGE IN RUINS.