Monument du 61éme RAD

Monument du 61éme RAD is a memorial in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Monument du 61éme RAD is situated nearby to the ruins Abri TD 3, as well as near Memorial to Muslim soldiers who died for France.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Douaumont Ossuary.

Fort Douaumont

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Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since the 1890s. Fort Douaumont is situated 1 km north of Monument du 61éme RAD.

Douaumont Ossuary

Memorial

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The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. Douaumont Ossuary is situated 1 km west of Monument du 61éme RAD.

Memorial to Muslim soldiers who died for France

Memorial

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Memorial to Muslim soldiers who died for France is situated 510 metres west of Monument du 61éme RAD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.

Verdun

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Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of Verdun, which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.