The monument that ended a war

The Monument de la Pierre d'Haudroy is a significant historic site located in La Flamengrie, Aisne, France. It was erected by public subscription to commemorate the end of World War I, more specifically the armistice negotiations that took place on November 7, 1918. The plenipotentiaries of Germany arrived at the monument at 20:20, marking the beginning of negotiations and the end of hostilities. The monument was destroyed by the Germans on August 14, 1940 and was rebuilt in 1948.

The central stone used to rebuild the monument was brought back from the Ravensbrück work camp in Germany by Ernest Gernez. According to our sources, the Monument de la Pierre d'Haudroy was inaugurated on November 14, 1948, and it is inscribed as a Monument historique since 1997. The inscription on the Monument de la Pierre d'Haudroy reads: '1918 - 7 November - 20 hours 20 - Here, tenacity of the infantryman triumphed. The Monument de la Pierre d'Haudroy is located on the D 285, between La Capelle and Haudroy.

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