The remains of the First World War

The remains of the First World War

Guide of the Meuse

Guide of the Meuse

Around Verdun, Fort Douaumont, Douaumont Ossuary, Bayonet Trench, cemeteries and destroyed villages on the battlefields express pain and sadness:

  • Douaumont Ossuary was built between 1920 and 1932 to house the remains of 130,000 unidentified soldiers;

  • Douaumont Fort, built in 1885, played an important role in defending Verdun;

  • Bayonet Trench is the place where one infantry regiment was buried alive in 1916;

  • Beaumont, Bezonvaux, Cumières, Douaumont, Fleury, Haumont, Louvemont, Orne and Vaux are all villages that were completely destroyed during the war.

These various remains, loaded with emotions, give visitors a first-hand experience of the horrors of the war.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To discover and understand what was this major conflict, the passage through the Verdun Memorial, initiated by Maurice Genevoix and located in the destroyed village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, is essential. Approximately 2h30 to 3h for the visit. www.memorial-de-verdun.fr Verdun memorial Inside the Verdun Memorial

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