Bois de Fleury
Bois de Fleury is a forest in Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Bois de Fleury is situated nearby to the locality Ravin de la poudrière, as well as near Ravin des vignes.Places of Interest
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.
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.
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.
Bois de Fleury
- Type: Forest
- Location: Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.1916° or 49° 11′ 30″ northLongitude
5.4166° or 5° 24′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FX75CR8+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 914972298OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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