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What to do and see in Meuse, Grand Est: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Discover the best top things to do in Meuse, France including Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, L'ouvrage de la Falouse, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, La Tranchee de Chattancourt, Fleury, Fort de Vaux, Verdun Battlefield, L'Ossuaire de Douaumont, Montfaucon Monument, Le Memorial de Verdun.
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1. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By iladavidgood - Washington DC, United States
Don't skip the visitors center where there is an interesting exhibit on the history of the cemetery and some of its "inhabitants".
2. L'ouvrage de la Falouse
3. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By CPaM68 - Texas, United States
Anyone visiting or touring northeastern France, especially anyone from the U.S., should visit the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial. It is located just outside the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon. This World War I cemetery is the final resting place of 14,246 U.S. servicemen, making it the largest American cemetery in Europe. Most of them fought and died in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which lasted a mere six-weeks at the very end of World War I from September 26th to November 11th, 1918. After the war, the Americans' wish to leave a lasting architectural memorial in Europe led to the cemetery. The cemetery is built on the side of a slightly sloped hill with a Visitors Center at the top where you can find out facts and history about the Meuse-Argonne campaign and the cemetery itself. It is a beautiful, serene, and peaceful resting place for the fallen. The rows and rows of marble tombstones, both crosses, and Stars of David are all aligned no matter which way you look. The headstones are simple, with the name, the rank, the regiment, home state and the date of death. According to records, there are 18 sets of brothers and nine Medal of Honor recipients buried here. It’s now been 100 years since the end of the conflict and sadly, WWI is largely ignored and forgotten. While Normandy gets a lot of interest and tourist, the WWI battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials have relatively few visitors. Even when I was a teenager growing up in the 60’s, the historical emphasis in school was on WWII, and the discussion, in general, was on Vietnam even though WWI had been fought less than 50 years before. Kudos to the American Battle Monuments Commission for keeping the grounds maintained immaculately.
4. La Tranchee de Chattancourt
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5.0 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By shrugitoff - Germany, null
Super historical close to the Mort Homme Hill. Staff are very dedicated and it shows that they work hard. Worth the stop for sure. A short, but incredibly unique and awesome experience.
5. Fleury
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4.5 based on 155 reviews
Reviewed By iWiebe - Utrecht, The Netherlands
The only thing left from this tiny village is its streetplan now converted to paths among littele signs pointing out the location of the buildings. The rest is completely obliterated, a very sobering experience.
6. Fort de Vaux
7. Verdun Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 641 reviews
Reviewed By JimSTL1021 - Saint Louis, United States
It is extremely worthwhile to tour the many sites located around Verdun to gain some first hand exposure to what took place here during WWI. To think of the millions of shells that were released here and the awful destruction that occurred will give you pause. This is a site that is well worth spending a day here to see the sights and learn as much as you can of the history here.
8. L'Ossuaire de Douaumont
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4.5 based on 741 reviews
Reviewed By iWiebe - Utrecht, The Netherlands
A must go place when visiting the Verdun battlefields. In front of the ossuary are the remains of at least 16.000 known French soldiers. Inside there are some 130.000 unknown soldiers from both sides who died during the 300 day battle. A very somber and sobering place.
9. Montfaucon Monument
10. Le Memorial de Verdun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,005 reviews
Reviewed By Railhistoryfan - Exton, United States
This modern museum really touches you with displays about the battle, the soldiers, the stories and the technology. Over four years, the muntions evolved so quickly. You can see tanks and other vehicles. They even have some 'rough' ground to walk on. The top floor is reserved for special exhibitions -- right now they are on POW camps. If I could suggest one thing -- they need some arrows to show you how to get around. The gift shop has a limited supply of English language material. They have a small cafe.
