Discover Abaucourt-Hautecourt in France
Abaucourt-Hautecourt in the region of Lorraine with its 115 habitants is a place located in France - some 146 mi or ( 235 km ) East of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Abaucourt-Hautecourt is now 09:45 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, and Wavrille. When in this area, you might want to check out Haarlem . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abaucourt-Hautecourt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Verdun Battlefield Unidentified Noise
It was early February 2007 and we were visiting Verdun.We had the whole area to ourselves early morning.The area is a severely damaged collapsed bunker emplacement some 400 meters from Fort Douaumont. ..
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Fort Vaux
Fort Vaux, located in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was built in 1881–1884 at a cost of 1,500,000 Francs, built to house 150 men. it became the second Fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun. The first fort to fall had been Fort Douaumont which was virtually undefended and had been captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916. Fort de Vaux, on the other hand, was fully garrisoned when it was attacked on June 2 by German assault troops.
Located at 49.20 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont (French Fort de Douaumont) was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive forts protecting the city of Verdun, France since the 1890s. However, by 1915 the French General Staff had concluded that even the best-protected forts of Verdun could not resist bombardments from the German 420 mm (16 in) Gamma guns. These newly deployed giant howitzers had easily taken several large Belgian forts out of action in August 1914.
Located at 49.22 5.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Verdun Memorial
The Verdun Memorial is a war memorial to commemorate the Battle of Verdun, fought in 1916 as part of the First World War. It is situated on the battlefield, close to the destroyed village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont in the département of Meuse in north-eastern France. It was built during the 1960s, financed by Maurice Genevoix and has been open to the public since September 17, 1967.
Located at 49.19 5.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Douaumont ossuary
The Douaumont ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield. It has been designated a "nécropole nationale", or "national cemetery".
Located at 49.21 5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the major battles during the First World War on the Western Front. It was fought between the German and French armies, from 21 February to 18 December 1916, on hilly terrain north of the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France. It ended with a French tactical victory since, by December 1916, they had recaptured most of the lost ground including the centerpiece of Verdun's defensive system: Fort Douaumont.
Located at 49.21 5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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