Le retranchement Y
Le retranchement Y is a battlefield in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Le retranchement Y is situated nearby to the ruins PC 119 - FT3, as well as near PC120 - Abri FT 2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Douaumont Ossuary and Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France.
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 1 km east of Le retranchement Y.
Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France
Memorial
Photo: Caïman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France is situated 1 km east of Le retranchement Y.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: jean melis, CC BY 3.0.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery is situated 1 km east of Le retranchement Y.
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.
Gremilly
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gremilly is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Gremilly is situated 9 km northeast of Le retranchement Y.
Le retranchement Y
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.20454° or 49° 12′ 16″ northLongitude
5.40977° or 5° 24′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FX76C35+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4837126576OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PC 119 - FT3 and PC120 - Abri FT 2.
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