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Verdun
Douaumont

Retractable Gun Turret – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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France
Great East
Verdun
Douaumont

Retractable Gun Turret – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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Retractable Gun Turret – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

01:16

4.82km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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764 m

Nécropole nationale de Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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The Douaumont National Necropolis was established in 1923 on 14.4 hectares and officially inaugurated on June 23, 1929, by French President Gaston Doumergue. The cemetery contains 16,142 graves of French …

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2

1.20 km

Monument to Muslim Soldiers

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In memory of Muslim comrades-in-arms who fell for France

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3

1.29 km

Soldier of the Law Memorial

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This monument depicts a recumbent French soldier and is dedicated to André Thomé, a member of parliament who volunteered for the front and was killed at Verdun on 10 March …

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2.00 km

Boyau de Londres

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Back in time through the trenches named after London.

Historical context: After the recapture of the forts of Vaux and Douaumont, the French command set up the essential connections to …

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5

2.46 km

Retractable Gun Turret

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Retractable turret that made the whole system tremble when you shot it

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6

2.93 km

Elaborately designed, retractable turret

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3.36 km

Fort Douaumont

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Elaborate entrance area to a monumental memento which should always be a memorial for peace

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4.25 km

TD3 Shelter

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This French bunker 'Abri TD3' was built between 1908 and 1909. It suffered heavy damage during the salg of Verdun. The bunker was captured by the German army on 1 …

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4.82 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

1.42 km

1.37 km

135 m

Surfaces

1.57 km

1.22 km

863 m

691 m

206 m

176 m

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Saturday 16 May

14°C

3°C

57 %

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