The Meuse in Verdun – Porte Saint Paul loop from Verdun

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The Meuse in Verdun – Porte Saint Paul loop from Verdun

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riders

The Meuse in Verdun – Porte Saint Paul loop from Verdun

04:18

56.8km

720m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 55.6 km for 17 m

After 55.7 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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31.4 km

Château des Monthairons

Castle

55.0 km

Canal du Puty

Lake

55.5 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 …

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55.5 km

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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55.5 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. …

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55.6 km

Verdun: Chaussée Gate

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

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55.7 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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55.8 km

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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55.9 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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56.2 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 …

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56.8 km

End point

Train Station

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