Douaumont Ossuary

Local nameOssuaire de Douaumont
LocationFleury-devant-Douaumont, France

The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont-Vaux, France, within the Verdun battlefield, and immediately next to the Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Necropolis. It was built on the initiative of Charles Ginisty, Bishop of Verdun.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douaumont_Ossuary

Address D913c, 55100, France

Coordinates 49°12'29.677" N 5°25'25.159" E

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