Batterie du Tunnel

Built in 1881 above the Tunnel de Tavannes to reinforce the inner defensive belt of Verdun. The battery had three firing platforms and a traverse shelter, and was originally armed with two 220 mm mortars and one 22 cm smoothbore mortar. In 1900 it was disarmed and reused during the Battle of Verdun (1916) as an ammunition depot and shelter for troops. The traverse shelter is the best preserved element visible today.

Batterie du Tunnel is a silent witness to the Great War. You can easily park at this location and explore the war past in the immediate vicinity. Information about battery 8-6:
This battery with three guns was built in 1881 on top of the Tavannes tunnel and had three firing platforms and a shelter. During the Battle of Verdun, the battery was not rearmed, but served as an ammunition depot and as a shelter for the troops.
This battery is the only remnant in the immediate vicinity that can still be entered safely. More information can be found on site.