Vacherauville
#9525 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
Vacherauville is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. ()
Grand EstFrance
Vacherauville – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Verdun Memorial, Fort Vaux, Douaumont Ossuary, Verdun Cathedral.
- 3.8 miSEMuseum, History museum
Verdun Memorial, Verdun
97 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...
- 5.2 miEMuseum, Historical place
Fort Vaux, Verdun
132 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.
- 3 miEMonument to WWI dead at battle of Verdun
Douaumont Ossuary
77 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...
- 4.3 miSArchitecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
Verdun Cathedral, Verdun
111 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.
- 4.3 miSERuins
Fort Souville, Verdun
110 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.
- 4.1 miSMonastery
Abbey of St Paul, Verdun
106 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.
- 4.4 miSMuseum, Specialty museum
Centre Mondial de la Paix, Verdun
112 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...
- 4.1 miSSynagogue
Synagogue de Verdun, Verdun
106 min walk • The synagogue of Verdun is a synagogue located in Verdun in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region.
- 6.8 miNE49°17'33"N • 5°27'50"E
German Military Cemetery Arzannes I, Azannes-et-Soumazannes
174 min walk • Cemetery
- 1.1 miSELocality
Bras-sur-Meuse
28 min walk • Bras-sur-Meuse is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
- 4 miS