Vestiges de la Guerre 14-18 en Lorraine

German shelter
55270 Varennes-en-Argonne

The shelters of Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria in Varennes-en-Argonne are historical remains located in the Great East, linked to a military figure. Their exact period remains indefinite.

Memorial 14-18
55100 Douaumont-Vaux

La Tranchée des Baionnettes, 1920 memorial at Douaumont-Vaux (Meuse), honours 137th RI soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in 1916. A symbol of national memory, he evokes their sacrifice in a mythical trench on the western front.

War vestiges 14-18
55500 Ligny-en-Barrois

The tower of Luxembourg, called the Valéran Tower, is a fortified vestige of the 13th and 14th centuries in Ligny-en-Barrois (Meuse), an ancient medieval gate classified as a historical monument since 1840.

War vestiges 14-18
55270 Vauquois

The Red Zone terrain in Vauquois, Meuse, is a historic site of the First World War, marked by fierce fighting and a mine war that destroyed the village in 1914-1918.

Collegiate
55270 Montfaucon-d'Argonne

The ruins of the Collège Saint-Germain in Montfaucon-d'Argonne, Meuse, are the remains of a religious building destroyed during the First World War, surrounded by German blockhouses and an American memorial site.

Memorial 14-18
55100 Verdun

The Monument to the Victory and Soldiers of Verdun, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, is a tribute to the First World War fighters. Located in Place de la Libération in Verdun (Great East), it incorporates a crypt and a 30 metre tower decorated with sculptures.

Strong
55100 Fleury-devant-Douaumont

Souville Fort, built in 1876 near Fleury-devant-Douaumont (Great East), is a key military work of the Battle of Verdun in 1916, a symbol of French resistance during the First World War.

Fortified enclosure
55100 Verdun

The fortified Verdun compound, built in the 13th century in the Meuse, is a medieval vestige strengthened in the 17th and 19th centuries, playing a key role in modern conflicts, especially during the First World War.