Tombe des jumeaux

Tombe des jumeaux is a memorial in Eix, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Tombe des jumeaux is situated nearby to the cemetery Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan, as well as near Entrée du tunnel de Tavannes, abri célèbre de la Première Guerre mondiale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vaux and Fort Tavannes.

Fort Vaux

Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Vaux, in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Fort Vaux is situated 1½ km northeast of Tombe des jumeaux.

Fort Tavannes

Ruins

Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Tavannes is a ruins, which is situated 1 km south of Tombe des jumeaux.

Fort Souville

Ruins

Photo: Clicgauche, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Fort Souville, briefly called Fort Lemoine, was one of the forts of the Verdun Fortification District, situated in the commune of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. Fort Souville is situated 1½ km west of Tombe des jumeaux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.

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.