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Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon

Beautiful path – War monument loop from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

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France

Great East

Verdun

Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon

Beautiful path – War monument loop from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Hard

4.7

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Beautiful path – War monument loop from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

02:56

47.3km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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567 m

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

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The American military cemetery in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon contains the graves of 14,246 soldiers who died during the First World War in northwest France. It is the largest American military cemetery in Europe. The cemetery site is located in the old front line of the Meuse-Argonne offensive that took place between September 26 and November 11, 1918. The plot of land was used as a cemetery on October 14, 1918 after it had been occupied by the American forces just before. 32nd Infantry Division. The site was given on permanent loan to the US by the French government. The 14,246 graves are spread over eight fields. There are lime trees surrounding the fields, the fields themselves are covered with grass. Each grave has its own stone. For Jewish graves, the top of the stone is shaped like a Star of David. The text on each stone states the soldier's name, rank, division, state and date of death. Of the 14,246 graves, 486 soldiers have not been identified. The stones of the unidentified soldiers bear the text: Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to god. On the south side of the cemetery is a memorial building, designed by the architectural firm York and Sawyer from New York. The center of the memorial gives access to a chapel containing the flags of the US and the other allied countries. The stained glass windows show the insignia of the various divisions that operated in the region. The two loggias outside the chapel display the names of 954 missing soldiers. The visitors building is located on the north side of the cemetery. There is a book here in which a visit can be registered. The entrance to the cemetery, both on the west and east sides, is 'guarded' by two white towers with the American eagle on top. There is a large pond in the middle of the site. The maintenance and management of the cemetery is the responsibility of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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War for Peace Museum Romagne 14-18

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Romagne-sous-Montfaucon was heavily fought over in the First World War. The small museum is definitely worth it. Owner and driving force is the Dutchman Jean-Paul de Vries

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17.6 km

Apremont

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Apremont is a small, rural village in the French Ardennes, situated on the river Aire. The village centre consists of a handful of houses, a modest town hall and a church, surrounded by forests and rolling fields. The atmosphere is quiet and subdued – a place where time seems to stand still.

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18.4 km

Beautiful path

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This little road is wonderfully quiet, a much better option than the D946 which runs parallel to it.

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24.6 km

Clock Tower

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This bell tower, also called the "Tour Louis XVI", marks a key historical moment: it was here that King Louis XVI was arrested on 21 June 1791 during his failed attempt to escape from revolutionary France. Built in 1793 on the site of the choir of the old Saint-Gengoult church, the tower has been listed as a historical monument since 1989. A silent witness to a turning point in French history.

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24.8 km

War monument

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Mémorial de Pennsylvania – Varennes-en-Argonne
Erected in 1927 by the state of Pennsylvania, this neoclassical monument honors the American soldiers from Pennsylvania who helped liberate Varennes in 1918. Designed in the Greek style, the monument offers impressive views over the Aire Valley and bears the words of President Wilson: “The right is more precious than peace”.

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24.9 km

Musée d'Argonne

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Musée d'Argonne – Varennes-en-Argonne A surprisingly versatile museum in the heart of the Argonne! Discover the place where King Louis XVI was arrested, delve into the daily life of the region with crafts, and come face to face with tangible traces of WWI — including a gun swallowed by a tree. An atmospheric, compact stop full of history near the impressive Pennsylvania Monument. 🏛️🌳🇫🇷

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War Memorial - Epinonville

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The Monument aux Morts of Épinonville is a memorial erected around 1924, in memory of the inhabitants of the village who died during the wars. The monument bears the names of fourteen soldiers from the First World War and one from the Second World War.

The statue shows a "Poilu" – a French infantryman – in the characteristic blue-grey uniform, a common symbol on French war memorials. The monument is also the focal point for commemorations, such as the annual ceremony on 11 November, to mark the Armistice of 1918.

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47.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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46.1 km

872 m

271 m

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39.7 km

7.30 km

271 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Beautiful path – War monument loop from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

War for Peace Museum Romagne 14-18

Apremont

Beautiful path

Clock Tower

War monument

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War Memorial - Epinonville

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