Drouet, who recognised the King at St. Menehould (_p. 68_) reached Varennes before him, by a short-cut. The whole town, aroused by the tocsin, assembled, and compelled the carriage of the king to stop. The arrest of Louis XVI. was made at the Bras d’Or Inn, the site of which was afterwards occupied by three houses, one of which was No. 340 (_the bottom photograph_ on p. 74 shows the ruins of these houses). The king and his family stayed at Sauce’s house until the morning, when they were taken back to Paris. At the Mairie the authentic official report of the arrest of Louis XVI. may be seen. _Keep along the Rue de la Basse-Cour, then cross the Aire which divides the upper from the lower town (visited on the first day, p. 52)._ [Illustration: VARENNES. BRIDGE OVER THE AIRE _Seen from N. 46, coming from Neuvilly. At back: Ruined Church._] [Illustration: CHEPPY. TROOPS OF 1ST INF. DIV. WATERING HORSES _The ruined village is on the top of the hillside._] _Beyond the bridge, take G.C._ 38 _to the right for_ 1 _km_. 800, _then G.C._ 19 _on the left,_ 2 _km. beyond Varennes, after crossing the Buanthe_, =Cheppy= _is reached_. This village, with its interesting church, remained within the German lines from 1914 to 1918, being retaken by the Americans on September 26, 1918. Frequently bombarded by aeroplanes and artillery, especially during the Battle of Verdun, it was completely wiped out. [Illustration: CHEPPY. DETACHMENT OF 107TH ENGINEERS (32ND INF. DIV.) CLEARING ROADS OF BARBED-WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS] [Illustration: CHEPPY. DRESSING STATION _The Itinerary follows the left-hand road, at fork, to Montfaucon._] _To visit the ruins, turn to the left at the first houses along the road, which runs past the quarries for 400 yards (photo below)._ _Return to G.C. 19. At the end of the village (photo above) the road divides. Leave the road lying straight ahead, which leads to Avocourt, and follow G.C. 19 on the left, through_ =Chéhémont Wood=, _and cross a great plain dominated by the_ Montfaucon Ridge. _Five hundred yards before reaching_ =Montfaucon=, _take the road on the right which, at Montfaucon, joins the road from Malancourt_. Montfaucon is 8 km. from Cheppy. [Illustration: CHEPPY. GERMAN POST OF COMMANDMENT ON BAULMY ROAD _Ruins of Cheppy in the background._] Montfaucon This very old market town, whose origin is said to date back to the end of the 6th century, grew up around a monastery founded by St. Balderic, son of Sigebert I., King of Austrasia.