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Verdun Citadel – Monthairons Castle loop from Belleville-sur-Meuse

Verdun Citadel – Monthairons Castle loop from Belleville-sur-Meuse

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Verdun Citadel – Monthairons Castle loop from Belleville-sur-Meuse

06:34

126km

620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 78.5 km for 63 m

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34.2 km

Pershing Bridge of Dun-sur-Meuse

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Dun-sur-Meuse is a French commune located in the department of Meuse, in the Lorraine region.

The upper town was largely destroyed during the First World War.

This bridge over the Meuse is one of the most beautiful monuments of this type in France. There are bronze balustrades on both sides of the bridge, with designs in the center and inscribed plaques.

It reminds French citizens and others, who will cross the bridge for years to come, of the passage of the Meuse.

The crossing of the Meuse by the 5th Division was commanded by General John Pershing.

It was one of the most brilliant military exploits of the American army on French territory.

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78.5 km

Verdun Citadel

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Very impressive fortress right next to the city center of Verdun!
Underground galleries were dug under the citadel of Verdun between 1886 and 1893. Established and supported for 2,000 men, this underground city played an important role during the battle of 1916.
Source: tourisme-lorraine.fr/memoire-militaire/centenaire-14-18/sites-et-monuments/939000374-citadelle-souterraine-verdun

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81.9 km

Nation Square and Porte de France, Verdun

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Beautiful square with a lot of history: a memorial for the fallen soldiers is right next door, the old city gate with the pretty old town on the other bank of the Meuse

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81.9 km

Verdun War Memorial

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World War I memorial built in 1928. Five soldiers form a wall that symbolizes the motto of Verdun: "On ne passe pas". At the foot of the monument are engraved the names of the soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars.
Source: cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/1163654-monument-aux-enfants-de-verdun-morts-pour-la-france

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82.0 km

Chaussée Gate

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The gate was part of the great city fortifications that surrounded Verdun in the Middle Ages. The gate was donated by Monsieur Wautrec, since Verdun, as a free imperial city, had to take care of its own defense.

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