Verdun Memorial – Vaux Pond loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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Verdun Memorial – Vaux Pond loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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Verdun Memorial – Vaux Pond loop from Douaumont-Vaux

02:11

29.4km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.7 km for 17 m

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3.10 km

Tunnel Battery

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Built in 1881 above the Tunnel de Tavannes to reinforce the inner defensive belt of Verdun. The battery had three firing platforms and a traverse shelter, and was originally armed …

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5.97 km

Monument to André Maginot

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Monument in memory of André Maginot, a French politician who volunteered for the army in 1914. He was wounded near Verdun, but remained bravely at his post. After the war, …

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12.1 km

Canal des Minimes

Lake

12.7 km

Located near the Porte Chaussée and the Verdun War Memorial, this contemporary metal sculpture was designed by the artist Jean-No and created by students from the Lycée Professionnel Eugène Freyssinet. …

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12.7 km

Monument to the Dead and the Children of Verdun

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The monument is located on the east bank of the Meuse, in front of Japiot Park, next to Porte Chaussée. Built in 1928, it stands on the site of the …

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12.8 km

Verdun: Chaussée Gate

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The old city tour of Verdun is very impressive to see.

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22.2 km

Verdun Memorial

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The Verdun Memorial is a museum dedicated to the history and memory of the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The museum is very comprehensive, with an immersive experience that offers …

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25.4 km

Fort Douamont

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The fort was built between 1884 and 1886. After being modernized between 1901 and 1913, it became one of the emblematic sites of the Battle of Verdun in 1916: captured …

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27.7 km

Vaux Pond

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Small pond near the ruined village of Vaux devant Damloup, at the confluence of the Fausse-Côte, Bazil and Fontaines gorges. It was the centre of the fighting in March and …

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