Commemoration
Journée commémorative du Cessez le Feu
From to
La Capelle
Practical details
Plan your visit
- Date
- Saturday, 7 November 2026 to Sunday, 8 November 2026
- This date range does not mean the venue opens every day. Check its opening hours.
- Time
- 10:00 to 17:00
- Price
- Price to be confirmed
- Category
- Commemoration
- Venue
- La Capelle
- La Capelle
- La Capelle area
Before you leave, confirm the times, prices and conditions with the organiser.
What to expect
About this event
I am taking you to La Capelle, in the Thiérache area, where the Villa Pasques opens its doors to the public on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00, to commemorate the Ceasefire.
This large, handsome house, built in 1900 of brick with white stone dressings, is named after its owner, Georges Pasques. According to the town, it was here that the German plenipotentiaries were received on 7 November 1918 by Commandant de Bourbon-Busset, on the road to the Armistice; it was also at La Capelle that bugler Corporal Pierre Sellier was ordered to sound the ceasefire.
Since 2008, the town and the Aisne departmental council have turned the ground floor into a place of remembrance. An educational display fills two restored rooms, with panels on 7 November 1918, the German occupation of La Capelle and the story of the Pierre d’Haudroy memorial. For anyone with a passion for history and heritage it is a rare chance, as visits normally have to be arranged through the town hall first.
Admission is free. Information from La Capelle town hall on 03 23 97 52 00.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
When is the Villa Pasques open for the commemoration?
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00.
Is there an admission charge?
No, the visit is free.
Why is the Villa Pasques a place of remembrance?
According to the town, the German Armistice plenipotentiaries were received there on 7 November 1918.
Where is the Villa Pasques?
At 13 rue de l’Armistice in La Capelle.
At a glance
The Villa Pasques in La Capelle, 13 rue de l’Armistice, opens its doors free of charge on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 from 10:00 to 17:00 for the Ceasefire commemoration.
Dates: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, 10:00 to 17:00. Venue: Villa Pasques, 13 rue de l’Armistice, La Capelle. Price: free. Information: La Capelle town hall, 03 23 97 52 00.