Stele in the Marquette housing estate in Laon

When this residential area was inaugurated in 1956, the Americans put a plaque on this stele to celebrate the event (it has now disappeared).
It is reported that it was unveiled by "(...) Colonel Aring, [who] after the customary ringing of the bells by the American band, uncovered the stele on which was affixed a plaque reading 'Marquette-sous-Laon'".

Made up of typically American houses - single-storey, with unfenced lawns and all the modern comforts of the time - this new district was intended to help alleviate the housing crisis in Laon at the end of the fifties.

As you stroll along the streets, keep an eye out for the odonymy (street names) of the area: Rue de la Nouvelle France, Rue du Miissouri and Rue du Québec will accompany you!