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Vaux-Devant-Damloup

Cenotaph of Henri Waechter – Infantry shelter DV4 loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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Vaux-Devant-Damloup

Cenotaph of Henri Waechter – Infantry shelter DV4 loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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Cenotaph of Henri Waechter – Infantry shelter DV4 loop from Douaumont-Vaux

00:59

3.55km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

532 m

Floodlight shelter

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Badly damaged shelter now stands as silent witness to the violence of war.

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2

601 m

Abri DV3 (Fort de Vaux Shelter)

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Abri is forbidden access. Still, it gives an impression of what war violence can do.

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3

1.30 km

Maurice Coutier Memorial

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Memorial for Maurice Coutier who died in his observation post. Now it is a place of solace and reflection for family and friends.

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4

1.55 km

Louis Boutard Cenotaph

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Location of a personal memorial. In the vicinity of the forts Vaux and Douaumont you will come across several personal memorials. These were erected by the grieving families who were left behind.

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5

2.84 km

Cenotaph of Henri Waechter

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Small memorial column so that Henri Waechter would never be forgotten.
Note the concrete block with iron rod in it next to the memorial. Such blocks were used to attach …

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6

2.86 km

Tunnel roof trench of Bois Fumin

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At this location you can take a look through the tunnel roof. Open your kommot card and you can follow the underground line above ground.

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7

3.01 km

Infantry shelter DV4

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Heavily damaged shelter can be viewed from outside.
Access to the bunker complex is prohibited.

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3.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.81 km

1.55 km

182 m

Surfaces

1.31 km

988 m

820 m

413 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

64 %

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