Bois de la Vauche et Moyémont

Bois de la Vauche et Moyémont is a forest in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Bois de la Vauche et Moyémont is situated nearby to the locality La Wavrille, as well as near Hassoule.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Fort Vaux

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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.