The Meuse in Verdun – Verdun Memorials and Monuments loop from Verdun

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The Meuse in Verdun – Verdun Memorials and Monuments loop from Verdun

Hard

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The Meuse in Verdun – Verdun Memorials and Monuments loop from Verdun

02:03

19.0km

40m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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842 m

Chaussée Gate

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The gate was part of the great city fortifications that surrounded Verdun in the Middle Ages. The gate was donated by Monsieur Wautrec, since Verdun, as a free imperial city, had to take care of its own defense.

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902 m

The Meuse in Verdun

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Flowing very tranquilly, provided with floating bistros... also an eye-catcher in the evening due to the lighting

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958 m

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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Nation Square and Porte de France, Verdun

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Beautiful square with a lot of history: a memorial for the fallen soldiers is right next door, the old city gate with the pretty old town on the other bank of the Meuse

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976 m

Verdun War Memorial

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World War I memorial built in 1928. Five soldiers form a wall that symbolizes the motto of Verdun: "On ne passe pas". At the foot of the monument are engraved …

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10.9 km

Water on both sides

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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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18.0 km

Verdun: Chaussée Gate

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

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18.3 km

Verdun Memorials and Monuments

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Verdun, in Lorraine, in the middle of the Maasvlakte, is marked by a heavy historical past, closely linked to the First World War. Battlefield of a terrible battle in 1916, …

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