Chaumont Marker – AEF Headquarters
Chaumont, France
Getting There
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery lies south of the village of Belleau, France, six and a half miles northwest of Château-Thierry.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please note, admission to the cemetery ends at 4:45 p.m., 15 minutes before closing time.
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Open to the public daily including host country holidays, except for December 25 and January 1.
When open, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
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Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Address and Additional Information
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Cimetière Américain, 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 to the cemetery entrance. 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. At this point you will be 10 minutes from the cemetery. Stay on the main road until you enter Belleau.
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.
Events at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery
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Aisne-Marne American Cemetery European Heritage Days 2026
As part of European Heritage Days, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery invites visitors to discover the personal stories of the American service members buried at this…
Before You Visit
- ABMC and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1921-2021
- ABMC Commemorative Sites Booklet
- ABMC Sites commémoratifs
- Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Brochure
- American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: World War l Blue Book
- 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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Bellicourt American Monument
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Chateau-Thierry Monument
Chateau-Thierry, France
