Porte Saint Paul – The Meuse in Verdun loop from Verdun

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Porte Saint Paul – The Meuse in Verdun loop from Verdun

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Porte Saint Paul – The Meuse in Verdun loop from Verdun

02:00

32.6km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30.6 km for 17 m

After 30.7 km for 17 m

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7.54 km

National Necropolis of Bras-sur-Meuse

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Military cemetery created in 1916 during the Battle of Verdun. It contains the remains of 6,537 French soldiers, including 2,000 in ossuaries. Most of them died in 1916 on the right bank of the Meuse, near strategic points such as Côte 344 and Thiaumont. In 1961, 151 soldiers who died in the Second World War were also buried there. The necropolis covers 3.2 hectares and was set up between 1919 and 1934

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28.7 km

Porte Saint Paul

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The Saint Paul Gate was built into the city walls in the 19th century and consists of two arches (entrance/exit), each arch equipped with a drawbridge. It connected the Verdun station, where the conscripts came from, to the city centre and in particular to the Jeanne d'Arc barracks. In the 1920s, the destruction of the city walls, already weakened by the bombardments, was completed.

Only the Saint Paul Gate was spared and was embellished with commemorative columns in honour of the victory of Verdun and the reconstruction of the city.

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29.7 km

The Meuse at Verdun

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The Meuse at Verdun plays a crucial role in both the landscape and the history of the region. Cutting deeply through the hilly terrain, it has provided a natural defensive advantage—something that became painfully clear during the Battle of Verdun in 1916, one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the First World War. In addition to its strategic importance, the Meuse also has a more peaceful face: it flows peacefully along the banks of the city of Verdun, connecting the past with the present in a landscape that breathes history.

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30.6 km

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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30.6 km

Memoire Vive

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Located near the Porte Chaussée and the Verdun War Memorial, this contemporary metal sculpture was designed by the artist Jean-No and created by students from the Lycée Professionnel Eugène Freyssinet. Created to mark the centenary of the Battle of Verdun, it symbolises the living memory of the conflict. The installation connects the past and the future through education and art.

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30.7 km

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 military butchery destroyed in 1916. The monument is composed of five figures representing the five corps of the army engaged during the battle of 1916: a horseman, an engineer, a territorial , an infantryman and an artilleryman.

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30.7 km

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 the names of the soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars.
Source: cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/1163654-monument-aux-enfants-de-verdun-morts-pour-la-france

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