Guided tour and classical concert at Montsec American Monument  

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, Montsec American Monument will host a special event for Fête de la Musique 2025. The event is free and open to the public. The tour and the concert will both last approximately an hour.   

Program of the afternoon 

At 2 p.m. CET, visitors can join a guided tour called “Au Rythme de la Grande Guerre”. The tour will show how music was part of life during World War I. An American Battle Monuments Commission guide will also explain the history of the monument and the role of U.S. armed forces in the area during the Great War.  

At 4 p.m. CET, a classical music concert performed by Mussi-Choeur will take place to honor the service members from World War I commemorated at the monument.  

Honoring World War I soldiers 

Montsec American Monument commemorates the achievements of the American soldiers who fought in this region in 1917 and 1918 and dominates the landscape for miles around. It commemorates the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient by the U.S. First Army, Sept. 12-16, 1918, and operations of the U.S. Second Army, Nov. 9-11, 1918. It also honors combat services of other U.S. divisions in this region and in Alsace and Lorraine. Names of nearby villages liberated by American troops are carved upon the outside frieze. 

It consists of a classic circular colonnade with a broad approach stairway. Within its center is a bronze relief map of the St. Mihiel salient, illustrating the military operations that took place there. The monument was slightly damaged during World War II but has been repaired.