coutevoult

Updated: August 11, 2026

On the other I looked across the valley of the Grande Morin, where, on the heights behind the trees, I knew little towns like Coutevoult and Montbarbin were evacuated. In the valley at the foot of the hill, Couilly and St. Germain, Montry and Esbly were equally deserted. No smoke rose above the red roofs. Not a soul was on the roads.

Mildred Aldrich - On the Edge of the War Zone: From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes