The numerous quarries below the village were utilized as defences. A road which passes below the church leads there. _The tourist should return to the main road, either by retracing his steps, or by continuing straight ahead, turning to the right and coming out, rather less than a mile further on, at the crossing where stood_ Laffaux Mill. The latter road is very rough. In May, 1919, corpses were still to be seen in some of the shell holes. =Laffaux Mill= stood on the right of the crossing in the National Highway, at the junction of the rough roads leading to Laffaux and Pinon. [Illustration: LAFFAUX CHURCH! Below in the hillside are the organized caverns seen in the photo below.] _Continue along the National Road slightly beyond_ “=Guardian Angel Farm=.” On the right will be seen the beginning of the Chemin-des-Dames (see p. 101). _Return to the farm, then turn to the left into G. C. 14 towards_ Jouy. [Illustration: CAVERNS WHICH SHELTERED THE TROOPS DEFENDING LAFFAUX PLATEAU.] [Illustration: THIS WAS FORMERLY LAFFAUX MILL.] [Illustration: “POILUS” IN THE RUINS OF “GUARDIAN ANGEL” FARM.] [Illustration: THE SOISSONS-LAON ROAD (N. 2) NEAR GUARDIAN ANGEL FARM.] [Illustration: THE CHEMIN-DES-DAMES (100 YARDS TO THE RIGHT OF N. 2). _In the foreground:_ Remains of a corpse (1919).] [Illustration: SHELTER ON THE JOUY ROAD. Overhead, traces of the camouflaging are still visible.] [Illustration: PANORAMA OF THE CHEMIN-DES-DAMES SEEN FROM THE JOUY ROAD. The “Chemin” follows the crest of the high ground on the horizon.] _Cross the plateau_, then begin the descent into the valley of the Aisne. Very fine panorama of the Chemin-des-Dames. The view above was taken rather more than a mile from Aizy, before coming to =Jouy=. The graves in the foreground of the photograph have since been carried away by a landslide into the ravine. The photograph on p. 101 shows some of the numerous shelters which were made along this road. [Illustration: VAILLY CHURCH.] _Leave the village of Aizy on the left._ The road continues to descend into the valley of the Aisne. _On reaching_ =Vailly=, _take the first street to the left towards the church, and in front of the latter, turn to the right_. _One hundred yards further on, turn to the left towards Chavonne, then take the first road to the right (G. C. 10) and follow the river._ [Illustration: REVILLON CHURCH.] [Illustration: GLENNES CHURCH.] There are trenches all along the right of the road. _Pass through_ =Chavonne=, whose destroyed bridge has not yet been rebuilt. _On the left_, numerous military organizations. Traces of the “camouflaging” used hereabout to hide the road are still visible. _Follow the railings of the_ =Soupir Park=, _along which_ trenches were made. These railings were also camouflaged. _Cross the Aisne-and-Oise Canal, and pass through_ =Bourg= _and_ =Comin=.