Discover the location of the famous German defensive position built in 1916–17, staying at a charming country castle with convivial hosts and its own lake, just minutes from the motorways.

Stretching from Arras to Laffaux in the Aisne region of Picardy (two hours north-east of Paris), the Hindenburg Line – the German Army’s last and strongest defence on the Western Front – embraced tiny Maissemy. And as well as housing both British and German cemeteries, this hamlet is home to a château with its own war-ravaged history.