Retranchements d’Infanterie
Retranchements d’Infanterie is a ruins in Belleville-sur-Meuse, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Retranchements d’Infanterie is situated nearby to the spring Fontaine du Roi de Prusse, as well as near the ruins Abri de combat Meuse-Froideterre 2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Douaumont Ossuary and Fort Douaumont.
Douaumont Ossuary
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2½ km northeast of Retranchements d’Infanterie.
Fort Douaumont
Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 km northeast of Retranchements d’Infanterie.
Fort Belleville
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdun.
Verdun
Photo: Duhjeroen, Public domain.
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.
Retranchements d’Infanterie
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Belleville-sur-Meuse, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.19628° or 49° 11′ 47″ northLongitude
5.39565° or 5° 23′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FX759WW+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1300636351OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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