Follow the Trail of WWII Heroes at Remember Museum 39-45

Head to the outskirts of Clermont-sur-Berwinne, one of the most charming villages in Wallonia, to visit Mathilde and Marcel at the Remember Museum.

Fifty years ago, this farm was teeming with life and housed 110 American soldiers who came to rest far from the front. When they left, they left behind much more than simple objects - they left fragments of their lives, shards of their history.

These silent relics waited patiently until Mathilde and Marcel Schmetz, affectionately nicknamed the "M&M's", brought them back to life. For the Remember Museum is not just a simple museum - it's a living sanctuary of memory.

Each exhibited piece tells a story. That dented helmet? It belonged to a young soldier. That old yellowed photo? It's the portrait of a fiancée waiting for her beloved to return. Mathilde and Marcel know each story by heart and share them passionately in no less than five languages.

Over the years, the museum has become much more than just an exhibition space. It's a bridge between generations, a link between two continents. American families, touched by the Schmetz's devotion, regularly send new objects, each carrying its own poignant story.

Even more moving, thanks to the couple's hard work, families have finally been able to locate where their loved ones fell, bringing a form of peace to decades of grief and uncertainty.

A few steps away, the American cemetery of Henri-Chapelle stands as a solemn reminder of the price of freedom. Together, these two places form a powerful memorial, reminding us that behind every name carved in stone, behind every object on display, lies the story of a human being who risked everything for our freedom.