Compiègne, Forest of

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The Compiègne Forest is a forest in Picardie , France , located near the town of Compiègne . The area of the forest is 144.85 km². [ edit ] Armistices of 1918 and 1940
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The Compiègne Forest was the site of the signing of two armistices; the 1918 Armistice with Germany and the 1940 Armistice with France . Hitler specifically chose the location, and ...
The chateau de Compiegne and its forest
The Compiègne forest and castle near Paris are a great one day excursion from Paris ... The Chateau de Compiegne and its forest near Paris: The Compiègne forest is ...

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Compiègne, Forest of, forest in northern France, extending over 12,140 hectares (30,000 acres). Once a hunting ground for the kings of France, it is today a favourite historic site for tourists. It contains a huge 15th-century castle rebuilt in the 1850s by Napoleon III. The forest was the scene of heavy fighting during World War I and the site of the signing of armistices in 1918 (with Marshal Foch) and 1940 (in the presence of Adolf Hitler).