Souilly Marker-1st Army Headquarters
Souilly, France
Getting There
Belleau Wood is located on the high ground to the rear of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial south of the village of Belleau (Aisne), France.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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Belleau Wood is located on the high ground to the rear of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
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Belleau Wood is located on the high ground to the rear of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Address and Additional Information
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Belleau, France
From Paris travel via toll autoroute A-4. Take the Montreuil-aux-Lions exit (#19), then travel via N-3 (also called D1003), following the cemetery signs to “Lucy-le-Bocage” and proceed via D82 through Belleau Wood. From Reims travel via toll autoroute A-4. The cemetery may be reached by taking the Château-Thierry exit (#20). Proceed to the center of Château-Thierry and then follow the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery signs in the direction of Meaux/ La Ferté sous Jouarre via D1003. About one mile after Château-Thierry, there will be signs for Belleau via D9 on your right, at the top of the hill. Once in the village of Belleau, take the first road on your left to Bouresches and then follow the Belleau Wood signs.
There is rail service from Paris (Gare de l’Est) to the train station in Château-Thierry. The journey takes about one hour. From Château-Thierry to Belleau, the trip is a 15-minute ride via taxi. (No bus transportation is available)
Paris is about 60 miles from the cemetery.
Public transportation to the cemetery is not available.
Events at Belleau Wood
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Screening of ABMC Documentary, Never Forgotten at 2015 GI Film Festival
The ABMC documentary Never Forgotten premiered at the 2015 GI Film Festival.
Before You Visit
- ABMC and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1921-2021
- ABMC Commemorative Sites Booklet
- ABMC Sites commémoratifs
- American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: World War l Blue Book
- Belleau Wood and Chateau-Thierry Monument Brochure
- Belleau Wood Trail Map
- Driving Routes of Interest – Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Battles around Belleau Wood
- World War I Battlefield Companion
Related World War I Locations
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Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France
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St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Thiaucourt, France
