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Due to ash chalarosis (a disease caused by a microscopic parasitic fungus), certain trees and branches in the Forêt d?Exception® de Verdun are weakened and present a risk of falling. For safety reasons, this site should be avoided. For further information, visit www.tourisme-verdun.com
Conquered and abandoned time and again, by some and others, the Thiaumont ridge is topped by a farmhouse to the east and a structure to the west, built in 1887. Between these 2 points stands the Douaumont Ossuary.
All that remains of the structure, which was pulverized by German artillery, are a few metal rods and scattered concrete blocks. On June 23, a violent German offensive started from this ridge, engulfing the structure under a canopy of shells.
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Address: 55100 Douaumont-Vaux
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