Verdun Memorial

In the heart of the 1916 battlefield, the Verdun Memorial retraces one of the deadliest battles of the First World War through an immersive and deeply moving exhibition.

Getting there

By train: Verdun station (via Châlons or Meuse TGV station), then by car. As the sites are a few kilometres apart, a car is recommended.

History

The Battle of Verdun (February–December 1916) claimed hundreds of thousands of victims. Created in 1967 and completely renovated in 2016, the memorial is part of a wider group of remembrance sites.

Culture & stories

Nearby: the Douaumont Ossuary and national cemetery, Fort Douaumont and the destroyed village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont.

Location