_After passing in front of the church, the road turns first to the left, then to the right. At the end of the village take I.C. 12, which climbs_ =Hill 290=, _called Bellevue. Looking back there is a fine view over_ Bayonville, and the district of Romagne-Banthéville. _3 km. 300 from Bayonville, at the fork, take the left-hand road_; picturesque run down to =Buzancy= (_4 km. 400 from Bayonville_). _At the cross-ways on I.C. 12, near the first houses, keep straight on along Rue du Général Chanzy to the Place Chanzy._. The statue of Chanzy (born at Nouart, in this district), which stood in this square, was carried away by the Germans. [Illustration: BAYONVILLE. RUE HAUTE DE L’EGLISE, WITH TROOPS OF THE 89TH INF. DIV., ON NOV. 2, 1918] [Illustration: BUZANCY. THE 306th AMERICAN MACHINE-GUN BATTALION MARCHING THROUGH THE BURNING VILLAGE ON NOV. 3.] Buzancy Buzancy was formerly a fortified town. In 1650, Turenne, after his defeat at Somme-Py, retreated on Vouziers and thence to Buzancy. On September 12, 1792, the town was occupied by the Austrian troops under Clerfayt, on their march to Croix-aux-Bois. In October, after Valmy, the rearguard of the retreating army was attacked by Valence near Buzancy, the Republicans capturing a standard of the 6th Division of the Lifeguards from the Emigrés. This standard was taken to Dumouriez’s headquarters and hung in the window of the Vouziers Château. Offered some days later to the Convention, the latter decided that this symbol of rebellion should be burned by the public executioner. On August 27, 1870, a reconnoitring party of two squadrons of the 12th Chasseurs of the French 5th (Active) Corps, having passed through the town, was climbing the opposite hill when they were attacked by Saxon Dragoons debouching from La Folie Wood. The Saxons, greatly superior in numbers, forced back the French to the entrance of the village; but a third squadron coming to the rescue, the French attacked, and after a sharp fight, lasting half an hour, forced the Saxon Dragoons to retreat up Sivry Hill. Pursued by the French, the latter were finally stopped by the sudden unmasking of enemy batteries. From 1914 to 1918 Buzancy was occupied by the Germans who, at the end of October, 1918, hotly defended its approaches against the American First Army. The village was, however, taken and passed on November 2. Several houses in the Rue Charles Coffin were burned down. Most of the church is late 13th century. _Take Rue du Château on the left of the Place Chanzy._ The Château de la Cour is supposed to have been built on the site of a house occupied by St. Remi, Archbishop of Rheims. Two very large sculptured lions, presented by Louis XV. to King Stanislas and brought from the Château of Lunéville, ornament the entrance. Of the 17th-18th century château, only the outbuildings are left. [Illustration: BUZANCY. I.C. 12 AT ENTRANCE TO VILLAGE _The Itinerary follows Rue du Gen. Chanzy opposite._]