This farm had to suffer one of the most important assaults of the right wing of the Imperial Army; it was occupied by part of the brigade of Nassau.

Durutte's division began the attack towards two o'clock, and the farm was taken and retaken several times when at seven o'clock the 1st Prussian corps interfered: its action was decisive.

Before that old farm, four beautiful lime-trees are to be seen; they form as it were an enormous bunch. Victor Hugo liked them and often came to sit down and work for several hours in their shade.

The tower made of bricks which stands in the middle of the front did not exist in 1815.

Near Papelotte stands the farm of "La Haie" and somewhat farther on the castle of Fichermont, that were occupied by the remainder of the Brigade of Nassau.