Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery is a cemetery in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery is situated nearby to the memorial Douaumont Ossuary, as well as near the protected area Abri - Caverne de Douaumont (Abri 320).Photo: jean melis, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Douaumont Ossuary and Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France.
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 140 metres northwest of Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery.
Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France
Memorial
Photo: Caïman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Memorial to Jewish soldiers who died for France is situated 310 metres southwest of Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery.
Memorial Soldat du Droit
Memorial
Photo: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorial Soldat du Droit is situated 270 metres east of Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery.
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 9 km northeast of Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: national necropolis located in Meuse, in France
- Categories: national necropolis in France, place of national remembrance, and burial
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.20713° or 49° 12′ 26″ northLongitude
5.42459° or 5° 25′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FX76C4F+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 77859371OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q56718530
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nécropole nationale de Fleury-devant-Douaumont”
- French: “Nécropole nationale de Douaumont”
- French: “nécropole nationale de Fleury-devant-Douaumont”
- German: “Nationale Nekropole von Douaumont”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abri - Caverne de Douaumont (Abri 320) and Memorial to Muslim soldiers who died for France.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ernest Anselin and Battlefield trails.
Grand Est: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Strasbourg, Reims, Metz, and Nancy.
Curious Cemeteries to Discover
Uncover intriguing cemeteries from every corner of the globe.