Wednesday morning, 19th August.
New Zealanders Anna and Paul had told us of the castle at Pierrefonds, suggesting that it was well worth a visit so we consulted the map, decided that although it was not on the route we were planning to travel it wasn't too far out of our way so set off on the drive from Le Nouvion south to Pierrefonds, near Compiegne. A little way past Compiegne, we stopped at Clairiere de l'Armistice, the exact spot where the Armistice which ended WWII was signed on the 11th November, 1918. The clearing did not exist at that time and the fully grown trees in the forest made aerial observation impossible. It is a very impressive site.
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