This village is situated on the old Flanders road, formerly used by the stage-coaches. The latter used to stop at the Post-House, the old buildings of which were still standing before the War. The church, heavy in style, probably dates in part from the end of the 16th century. Only the walls and tower remain. [Illustration: CUVILLY. THE CHURCH, SOUTH-WEST FAÇADE.] _To reach the church take Rue de Matz, on the right, and on reaching the square, bear to the left._ Belloy Plateau. _To reach_ Belloy Plateau, on which violent fighting took place in June 1918, _keep straight on the road from Cuvilly to_ =Lataule=. The church of Lataule, although modern, has retained some of the windows of the 15th century edifice. Opposite, stands the Château, built at the end of the 17th century, after the Spanish wars. Of the old Château, destroyed in the 17th century, traces still remain near to the road. _Turn to the right, skirting the park of the Château, to reach_ =Hill 132=, on which are a cemetery, an observation-post, and some trenches. [Illustration: STATUES IN CUVILLY CHURCH.] From there, the view extends over Belloy and Méry to the west, Cuvilly to the north, Lataule and Lataule Wood to the east, Genlis Wood to the south, and St. Maur to the south-east. The Germans gained a footing on this bare plateau on June 10, 1918, capturing the villages of Lataule, Méry, Belloy, St. Maur and Cuvilly, after a fierce battle lasting two days, in which they engaged large forces. Méry especially, was fiercely disputed and changed hands twice that day. On the following day (11th), the Germans had scarcely installed themselves on the newly conquered ground, when they were thrown into confusion and defeated by the sudden counter-attack of a group of divisions under General Mangin. All available tanks had been assembled within twelve hours, in support of this counter-attack, and thanks to their clearly visible line, the French aviators were able, throughout the battle, to follow the advance of the infantry with accuracy. The tanks attacked and cut off the villages of Méry and Belloy, enabling the infantry to capture the entire German garrisons without striking a blow. On the 12th they reformed, and went forward again with the infantry, advancing east of Méry and Genlis Wood, before Belloy, and as far as the outskirts of St. Maur. The line was advanced 2 kms., east of Méry, as a consequence of this thrust, and German counter-attacks failed to win back the lost ground. Cuvilly remained in the possession of the enemy, who consolidated it. On August 10, when the offensive by Humbert's Army began, the German line of support known as the "Vandalenstellung", which passed south of the village, was carried by the French in a single rush. [Illustration: LATAULE. THE CHATEAU IN RUINS.] [Illustration: RUINS OF BELLOY CHURCH.] [Illustration: BARRICADE IN MÉRY VILLAGE.] [Illustration: MÉRY. A CORNER OF THE VILLAGE.]