The best cycling routes around Dury

This small farming village has a rich history and is known for its two Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries from the First World War. The village has a church, a castle, and a range of amenities including bars, a supermarket, a chemist and a post office. Many residents commute to nearby towns such as Arras and Bapaume for work.

Wancourt was captured on 12 April 1917 after very heavy fighting and the advance was continued on the following days. The cemetery, called at first Cojeul Valley Cemetery, or River Road Cemetery, was opened about ten days later; it was used until October 1918, but was in German hands from March 1918 until 26 August, when the Canadian Corps recaptured Wancourt. At the Armistice, the cemetery contained 410 graves, but was very greatly increased in the following years when graves were brought in from a number of small cemeteries and isolated positions on the battlefields south-east of Arras. The cemetery now contains 1936 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 829 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to 76 casualties known or believed to be buried among them, and to 20 who were buried in Signal Trench Cemetery whose graves were destroyed in later battles.

For lovers of Mairins

Tortequesne is surrounded by lakes and marshes on the border of the Nord and Pas de Calais departments. The Church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century, is a sight to behold.

This can be useful for cyclists on the long cycle route "De Groene Valleien". It was indeed useful for us, since we booked a B&B a little further away.

Sailly-en-Ostrevent is a French commune located in the Hauts-de-France region. A point of interest in Sailly-en-Ostrevent is the church of St. Albin, which, together with a large part of the village, was rebuilt after the First World War. A more special attraction is the special location Cromlech "Les sept bonnettes" with remains of the megalithic era.

The image is really small. We had to search after driving past it for the first time.

Small statue of Menhir Bouteroue by Palluel near the roundabout. The Sensée valley is known for its mysterious menhirs and dolmens: stones from Lécluse or Aubigny-au-Bac, large boulder from Oisy-le-Verger, ... Most monoliths testify to a primitive religion. Now legends are resurfacing, tongues are wagging and myths still have bright days ahead.