Bois de Vaux-Chapitre

Bois de Vaux-Chapitre is a battlefield in Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont.

Fort Vaux

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 east of Bois de Vaux-Chapitre.

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 2 km north of Bois de Vaux-Chapitre.

Fort Souville

Ruins

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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 southwest of Bois de Vaux-Chapitre.

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.