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Freely accessible and located along the Route de la Haute Chevauchée. Climb the stairs for an impressive view and to admire the monument up close. Behind the monument is the entrance to the ossuary and a cross of reconciliation.

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A silent tribute in the heart of the Argonne Inaugurated in 1922, this impressive monument commemorates the thousands of fallen soldiers of the Argonne during WWI. The ossuary contains the remains of approximately 10,000 unknown soldiers of various nationalities. The obelisk-shaped structure, topped with a soldier's head and sword, is a powerful symbol of sacrifice. In 2023, the monument was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Ravin du Génie: Located in the woods of Lachalade, less than 1.2 km from the front line, this ravine was an important logistical camp for the French engineers during WWI. Soldiers found rest there, and equipment was stored for mine warfare in the Argonne. Today it is an open-air museum with the remains of barracks, warehouses and trenches – a tangible reminder of daily life behind the front. Free access with information panels.

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Mémorial de Pennsylvania – Varennes-en-Argonne Erected in 1927 by the state of Pennsylvania, this neoclassical monument honors the American soldiers from Pennsylvania who helped liberate Varennes in 1918. Designed in the Greek style, the monument offers impressive views over the Aire Valley and bears the words of President Wilson: “The right is more precious than peace”.

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The German offensive to conquer Verdun began in February 1916. In early March, the fighting took place on the heights of Mort-Homme. The French put up a heroic resistance under a torrent of fire. In this sector, 10,000 poilus died. Monument du Mort-Homme, by sculptor Jacques Froment-Meurice. The soldier's skeleton detaches itself from its shroud and lets out its cry of victory. On one arm, he carries a flag, the symbol of the nation for which he sacrificed himself, and on the other arm, he waves the torch of victory. At the foot of the monument, the phrase "They have not passed" recalls the sacrifice of French fighters for the possession and preservation of this observation hill on the left bank of the Meuse. The village of Cumières, declared a "dead village for France", became Cumières le Mort-Homme in 1922. In memory of the village, the Saint-Rémi chapel was built with the stones of the old church, in the middle of an enclosure, preceded by a monument to remind us that there was a peaceful village here. More information on https://www.tourisme-verdun.com/decouverte/post/site-du-mort-homme

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https://verdun1916.eu/?p=9103 The bunker of the Crown Prince. There are many. Bunkers that were kept available for a visit to the front by Crown Prince Wilhelm of the German Empire. We do not know if the bunker in the Argonne forest was ever visited by the Crown Prince, or if he slept there. Several bunkers surround the bunker for the Crown Prince.

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Le Mort-Homme was one of the pivots of the defense of Verdun on the left bank. All the German assaults of March 1916 were broken on this ridge.

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Impressive square with views over the region

One of several "crown prince shelters"... elaborately built in several layers deep in the ground.

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This memorial commemorates the soldiers of the French 69th Division, who fell in 1916 on the hill "Mort Homme". The hill claimed the lives of about 10,000 French soldiers.

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