On its 125-kilometre section through the Aisne department, the Via Francigena also passes through Bruyères-et-Montbérault, where it is designated as a new hiking and pilgrimage route.
Those who choose Bruyères-et-Montbérault as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and history
On 14 May 1940, Colonel de Gaulle used the Maison visitée par de Gaulle as a command post; there, he prepared the Serre Offensive, also known as the Battle of Montcornet. Fort de Bruyères was built from 1876 to 1879 as part of a second line of defence to protect Paris. It is one of the four forts that protected Laon; the relatively well-preserved underground fortifications are surrounded by dry moats.
The choir termination of the Église Notre-Dame comprises a central apse and two richly decorated apsidioles on the outside, vaulted in the shape of a half-dome. The Fontaine Minérale remains visible at the intersection of Tour de Ville and rue de la Batterie.
Routes and local information
At the Aire d’accueil de Bruyères-et-Montbérault, there are two information boards about the history of the municipality – one at the car park and one in front of the town hall; a signposted micro-circular walk also starts at the town hall.
Activities
The Chèvrerie de Bruyères is located in a former Fort Séré de Rivières. Visitors can feed kids with a bottle, give hay and grain to the goats, brush them, learn how to milk them and taste milk. The Chèvrerie de Bruyères also offers cheese and soaps made from goat's milk.
Quads center offers quad excursions accompanied by a state-qualified professional in the southern Laonnois area. The routes of Quads center run through natural areas.
More local pages: Chézy-En-Orxois, L'épine-Aux-Bois, Sorbais, Épieds, Reuilly-Sauvigny, Sainte-Preuve, Bourg-Et-Comin, Crécy-Sur-Serre
