Name: Béthincourt
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Location: Béthincourt, Verdun, Great East, France

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1. The church of Marre – Béthincourt loop from Vacherauville

45.0km

02:52

250m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Butte de Vauquois – War monument loop from Esnes-en-Argonne

54.3km

03:20

450m

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3. Monument de la Cote 304 – Béthincourt loop from Montfaucon-d'Argonne

39.3km

02:25

320m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

June 20, 2025

Béthincourt is a small village in the north of the Meuse region with 40 inhabitants, located about twenty kilometers from Verdun. In 1914 it had 439 inhabitants, 136 houses and 131 households. On February 21, 1916, the thunder of the guns marked the beginning of the Battle of Verdun. The village, which was taken by the French troops on April 8, 1916 and retaken on September 26, 1918, would completely disappear under the merciless bombardment of French and German shells. Béthincourt would receive the distinction of the Croix de Guerre with Palme. Situated in the red zone, Béthincourt should have been wiped off the map. But that did not take into account the tenacity and courage of a few villagers who fought to regain their land and began to rebuild their village a few hundred meters from its original location.

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Location: Béthincourt, Verdun, Great East, France

Béthincourt

1. The church of Marre – Béthincourt loop from Vacherauville

2. Butte de Vauquois – War monument loop from Esnes-en-Argonne

3. Monument de la Cote 304 – Béthincourt loop from Montfaucon-d'Argonne

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