Douaumont Ossuary – Verdun loop from Charny-sur-Meuse

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Douaumont Ossuary – Verdun loop from Charny-sur-Meuse

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Douaumont Ossuary – Verdun loop from Charny-sur-Meuse

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25.4km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.76 km for 51 m

After 15.9 km for 135 m

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Start point

Parking

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5.78 km

Douaumont Ossuary

Highlight • Monument

Here it is written in stone:
Let us never forget this horror!

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14.8 km

Verdun: Chaussée Gate

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The old city tour of Verdun is very impressive to see.

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15.8 km

Verdun

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Idyllic small port facility in the city center of Verdun. Here, right on the jetties on the "Quai de Londres", there are numerous bars and restaurants.

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16.1 km

Located near the Porte Chaussée and the Verdun War Memorial, this contemporary metal sculpture was designed by the artist Jean-No and created by students from the Lycée Professionnel Eugène Freyssinet. …

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16.4 km

Plaids Tower - Verdun

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The complex of buildings that you can see from this point was built in the 14th century and is part of the Great Wall of Verdun. Its shape is horseshoe-shaped …

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16.6 km

Monument to the Dead and the Children of Verdun

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The monument is located on the east bank of the Meuse, in front of Japiot Park, next to Porte Chaussée. Built in 1928, it stands on the site of the …

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18.0 km

Water on both sides

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It is nice to see that the water level of the canal is much higher than the water level of the stream.

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23.9 km

National Necropolis of Bras-sur-Meuse

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Military cemetery created in 1916 during the Battle of Verdun. It contains the remains of 6,537 French soldiers, including 2,000 in ossuaries. Most of them died in 1916 on the …

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25.4 km

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Parking

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