Navarin Ossuary: Monument to the Dead of the Champagne Armies

The Navarin Ossuary features a monument with three patrollers at its top, including sculptures of General Gouraud and Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt.

Built in 1924, the ossuary contains the remains of 10,000 soldiers who died during battles along the Champagne front from 1914 to 1918.

The monument earned recognition as both a French Historical Monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflecting its role in preserving military heritage.

The memorial site remains open throughout the year without admission fees, allowing visitors to explore the preserved World War I battleground landscape.

The structure provides an elevated observation point overlooking the former Champagne front, where wartime trenches and craters remain visible.

Location: Sainte-Marie-à-Py

Location: Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus

Inception: 1924

Creator: Maxime Real del Sarte

Part of: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)

GPS coordinates: 49.21853,4.54203

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45