Abri d’infanterie DV1
Abri d’infanterie DV1 is a ruins in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Abri d’infanterie DV1 is situated nearby to Fort Douaumont, as well as near the ruins Casemate de Bourges.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Douaumont Ossuary.
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. Fort Douaumont is situated 420 metres northwest of Abri d’infanterie DV1.
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 1½ km southwest of Abri d’infanterie DV1.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Abri d’infanterie DV1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gremilly and Verdun.
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 7 km north of Abri d’infanterie DV1.
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.
Abri d’infanterie DV1
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.21477° or 49° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
5.44362° or 5° 26′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8FX76C7V+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 457959777OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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