=Brény-on-the-Ourcq= is soon reached. [Illustration: THE CHURCH AND SEMINARY AT OULCHY-LE-CHÂTEAU.] [Illustration: OULCHY-LE-CHÂTEAU SEEN FROM THE TERRACE.] _Cross the railway (level crossing) in the village._ Shortly after leaving Brény, in the hill-side on the left, are shelters which were used by the Germans. Near by are graves. A little further on are more shelters on the left, while close by are the graves of the soldiers belonging to the 23rd French Infantry Regiment, who fell on July 24. =Oulchy-le-Château= is next reached. The village lies in the narrow valley of the Rû-de-Chauday, between two hills, on one of which is the church, on the other, the castle known as “La Grande Maison.” _In front of the “Mairie,” turn to the left, leaving the car a few hundred yards further on. Taking the narrow street on the left of the “Mairie,” and then a series of flights of steps, the tourist, keeping to the left, arrives at the_ Church, situated on a terrace close to the ruined Seminary. [Illustration: RUINED CHURCH OF OULCHY-LA-VILLE.] The Church was built inside the walls of the old feudal castle, which gave its name to the village, and of which only the massive walls remain. It is a large Roman edifice dating from the 12th century. Although successive restorations have somewhat spoilt its lines, it is none the less a remarkable building. The stalls are 14th century and the pulpit 17th. [Illustration: GERMAN HOWITZER GUN IN THE DISTILLERY RUINS AT OULCHY-LA-VILLE.] _After visiting the church and seminary, cross the terrace and return to the lower part of the village by the footpath, which passes under the little bridge at the edge of the terrace. At the bottom of the path, the tourist will take his car again. A little further on, turn to the left into G. C. 22, leading up to_ =Oulchy-la-Ville=. This village was much more damaged than Oulchy-le-Château. _At the fork, near the entrance to Oulchy-la-Ville, turn to the right in the direction of the_ Church. The roof and tower of this 13th-14th century edifice were destroyed by bombardment (photo, p. 69). _Immediately after the church, turn to the left, then to the right, in the direction of the_ distillery in ruins. In the yard of this building there is a German howitzer-gun (photo above). Just outside the village, shells, machine-gun cartridge belts, and débris of all kinds, heaped pell-mell at the side of the road, remind one of the fierceness of the struggle in this vicinity. [Illustration: CHOUY CHURCH.] [Illustration: THE MAIN STREET IN CHOUY. The ruined Church stands at the back.] _Follow the G. C. 22, which dips down towards the Ourcq._ _Pass through_ =Rozet-St.-Albin=, before and after which, on the right of the road, are numerous “boves” or worked-out quarries transformed into dwellings. Situated in the hill-sides, these “boves” formed admirable shelters for the troops.