Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan
Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan is a cemetery in Eix, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan is situated nearby to Entrée du tunnel de Tavannes, abri célèbre de la Première Guerre mondiale, as well as near the ruins Ouvrage du Chênois.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 Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan.
Fort Tavannes
Ruins
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 Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan.
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 10 km north of Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan.
Ancien cimetière du Bois Contan
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Eix, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18967° or 49° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
5.4585° or 5° 27′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FX75FQ5+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1547062131OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Highlights include Entrée du tunnel de Tavannes, abri célèbre de la Première Guerre mondiale and Ouvrage du Chênois.
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