Bras-sur-Meuse

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Bras-sur-Meuse is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~700 pplArea: 5.29 mi²Coordinates: 49°12'36"N, 5°22'37"E

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Bras-sur-Meuse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verdun Memorial, Fort Vaux, Douaumont Ossuary, Verdun Cathedral.

2.8 miE
Museum, History museum
Verdun Memorial, Verdun
71 min walk • The Verdun Memorial stands as a somber testament to one of the most grueling battles of the First World War, the Battle of Verdun. Located in Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France, this museum serves as a poignant reminder of the conflict that raged in 1916 and claimed...
4.3 miE
Museum, Historical place
Fort Vaux, Verdun
109 min walk • 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. Built from 1881–1884 for 1,500,000 Francs, it housed a garrison of 150 men.
2.1 miE
Monument to WWI dead at battle of Verdun
Douaumont Ossuary
54 min walk • The Douaumont Ossuary in France stands as a solemn reminder of the Great War's grim reality. Located near Verdun, this monument houses the remains of over 130,000 unidentified French and German soldiers who fell during the Battle of Verdun in 1916, one of the longest...
3.5 miS
Architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
Verdun Cathedral, Verdun
90 min walk • Verdun Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Verdun, Lorraine, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Verdun. It was declared a monument historique on 30 October 1906 and the cloister on 13 July 1907.
3.3 miSE
Ruins
Fort Souville, Verdun
84 min walk • Fort Souville, briefly called Fort Lemoine, was one of the forts of the Verdun Fortification District, situated in the commune of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. Constructed between 1876 and 1879 at an altitude of 396m, it is a first generation fort. It served as a key battlefield in the 1916 Battle of Verdun during World War I.
3.3 miS
Monastery
Abbey of St Paul, Verdun
83 min walk • The Abbey of St Paul, Verdun, is a former Premonstratensian monastery in Verdun, department of Meuse, Grand Est region, France. The surviving buildings are used for civic purposes. The abbey was founded in 973 by Benedictine monks. In 1135 it passed to the Premonstratensians, then not long established.
3.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Centre Mondial de la Paix, Verdun
91 min walk • The World Center for Peace, Freedom and Human Rights is a place of exhibition, meeting and reflection for the promotion of peace, freedom and human rights. Created in 1990, it is located since 1994 in the former episcopal palace of Verdun, in the...
3.2 miS
Synagogue
Synagogue de Verdun, Verdun
83 min walk • The synagogue of Verdun is a synagogue located in Verdun in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region.
5.2 miE
Locality
Damloup
134 min walk • Damloup is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is in the arrondissement of Verdun.
1.1 miNW
Locality
Vacherauville
28 min walk • Vacherauville is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
3.1 miS
49°9'53"N • 5°22'60"E
Citadelle souterraine de Verdun, Verdun
80 min walk • Museum