Abri DV2
Abri DV2 is a ruins in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Abri DV2 is situated nearby to the ruins Batterie de la Fausse-Côte, as well as near the pond Étang de Vaux.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Fort Vaux.
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 1¼ km northwest of Abri DV2.
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 southeast of Abri DV2.
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 2 km west of Abri DV2.
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 8 km north of Abri DV2.
Morgemoulin
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morgemoulin is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village's name comes from the mill belonging to the family "Morge" in 1610. It was destroyed during the 1914-1918 war and rebuilt. Morgemoulin is situated 10 km east of Abri DV2.
Abri DV2
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.2091° or 49° 12′ 33″ northLongitude
5.45048° or 5° 27′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FX76F52+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 457973873OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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