Self-Guided Tour of Verdun

Planning a vist to Nancy, Luneville and (of course) Vitrimont, I wanted to visit Verdun for a day. From Nancy it's an easy 1 hour+ drive. Daisy wrote of the devastation in the northern part of the front and it is well worth a visit today.

However ... I needed a simple map. What I found were endless sites trying to sell me a map or a tour. Some sites had great info, but no directions or details showing order or access. There are busses and drivers aplenty if that's what you want. But if you want to tour at your own pace by bike, foot or car, I offer my self-guided do-it-yourself Verdun visit. I created a route and some basic info, knowing I had plenty of history to accompany me on site. My two adult sons had done some research, but the Verdun Memorial Museum was a perfect place to start.

This is what I offer here. Ten must-see Verdun sites. I'll add further comments and maybe more sites later. But for now - here's a free map to help you navigate the memorials and battlefields of Verdun. 

Verdun Self Tour Map

​An easy to follow free map for a day tour of the Verdun Battlefields, Memorials & Monuments

1. OPTIONAL Underground Citadel of Verdun - not for everyone! I would NOT do it again.
2. Verdun Memorial Museum - recommend starting here
3. Fleury-Devant-Douaumont (Village Détruit)
4.  Douaumont Ossuary
5. Le Soldat du Droit
6. Trench of Bayonets
7. Fort Douaumont
8. Monument aux morts de Vaux
9. Fort de Vaux
​10. Fort de Souville

The map is numbered and has brief descriptions. Click to make larger and see details about each site.

​NOTE: There are many more cemeteries, memorials and monuments you may wish to visit, but this was a full day with enough time to stop, wander and reflect.