Glade of the Armistice
The Glade of the Armistice is a French war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne approximately 60 kilometres north of Paris.Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy
- Also known as: “Clairiere de l’Armistice”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château du Francport and Prieuré Saint-Étienne de Choisy-au-Bac.
Château du Francport
Castle
Photo: Jules Beau, Public domain.
The Château du Francport is an historic château in Choisy-au-Bac, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France. It was built in the 19th century. A photograph taken by Count Olympe Aguado is in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California.
Prieuré Saint-Étienne de Choisy-au-Bac
Church
Photo: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prieuré Saint-Étienne de Choisy-au-Bac is a church.
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Choisy-au-Bac
Church
Photo: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Choisy-au-Bac is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Choisy-au-Bac and Janville.
Choisy-au-Bac
Village
Photo: Krzysztof249, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Choisy-au-Bac is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Janville
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Janville is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Janville is situated 4½ km northwest of Glade of the Armistice.
Compiègne
Town
Photo: Baidax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Compiègne is a commune in the Oise department of northern France. It is located on the river Oise, and its inhabitants are called Compiégnois. Compiègne is situated 6 km west of Glade of the Armistice.
Glade of the Armistice
- Categories: glade, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Compiègne, Arrondissement of Compiègne, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.42787° or 49° 25′ 40″ northLongitude
2.90607° or 2° 54′ 22″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FX4CWH4+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 200876458OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12493467Wikidata ID
Q4990716
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Glade of the Armistice” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “停戰協議空地”
- French: “clairière de l’Armistice”
- French: “Clairière de l’Armistice”
- French: “clairière de Rethondes”
- French: “Clairière de Rethondes”
- German: “Lichtung von Compiègne”
- German: “Lichtung von Rethondes”
- Italian: “Radura dell’Armistizio”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Francport and Carrefour du Châtelet.
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