Attractions and Places To See around Moirey-Flabas-Crépion - Top 20

An observation tower from which, apart from the cemetery, you can see the battlefield (now overgrown with trees) of Verdun.

The Ossuary of Douaumont is an impressive memorial that holds the remains of more than 130,000 unknown French and German soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun (1916). The bones are visible through small windows in the base – a confronting reminder of the horrors of war. In front of the ossuary is the Nécropole nationale de Douaumont, the largest French military cemetery of the First World War, with 16,142 graves, including a Muslim and Jewish plot. The complex was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.

Since 2006, a monument has stood on the hill of Douaumont in memory of the 30,000 Muslim soldiers who died for France during the First World War. Inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac, it consists of a semicircular gallery with Arab architectural elements. In the middle is a column with the inscription: “À la mémoire des soldats musulmans morts pour la France”. The monument recognizes the diversity of the French army and honors the contribution of soldiers from North Africa and other parts of the then French empire.

The Mémorial de Verdun, located near the ruined village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, is a leading museum and commemoration site for the Battle of Verdun (1916). The museum displays more than 2,000 objects and uses authentic objects, photographs and audiovisual installations to show how French and German soldiers experienced this battle – in the exact same place where they fought.

The Ossuary tower, also known as the 'Lantern of Death', is 46 m high and offers a beautiful view of the battlefield. The bell tower was donated by the Americans and is, together with the chapel, one of the oldest parts of the monument. Halfway up the climb, you can see the equipment and some scenes highlighting the soldiers of each camp behind glass. At the top of the tower you can enjoy the view, signs indicate in which direction you are looking. Here you will also find the two symbols of the monument: the beacon and the bell. The red and white light of the beacon swings over the battlefield every night and can be seen from dozens of kilometres away. Louise Anne Charlotte, the bell of victory, was donated by the American Mrs. Thorburn Van Buren. She was cast in Orléans and is honoured in every procession through the towns in the vicinity of Douaumont. The bell was inaugurated in 1929 by the founder of the Ossuary, Monsignor Ginisty, and rings three times a day and during major ceremonies to remind everyone of the fate of the fallen soldiers.

The official name of this memorable location is 'Monument Muslim Soldiers'. The monument was built in memory of the 30,000 Muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in the First World War. On 26 June 2006, French President Chirac inaugurated this monument on the hill of Douaumont in memory of the thousands of Muslims who fell for France during the First World War. The monument is a circular gallery of 25 by 19 metres with an arched vault and Arabic battlements. Inside is a column with the text: 'To the soldiers Muslims Died for France " Source: Trace of War

This monument is in memory of the 30,000 Muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in the First World War. On 26 June 2006, French President Chirac inaugurated this monument on the hill of Douaumont in memory of the thousands of Muslims who fell for France during the First World War. The monument is a circular gallery of 25 by 19 metres with an arched vault and Arabic battlements. Inside is a column with the text: 'To the soldiers Muslims Died for France " Source: Trace of War

A landscape marked by the madness of destruction and even scarred by WW1