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Explore Vaubecourt, Meuse, Lorraine

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Situated in the heart of Lorraine, Vaubecourt, Meuse, is a quaint village surrounded by picturesque landscapes and rich history. Nature lovers and hiking enthusiasts will delight in the numerous marked trails that weave through the nearby forest and rolling fields, offering breathtaking panoramas and a journey through the region's natural heritage.

Strolling through the streets of Vaubecourt, you...
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Left bank : through the walking and cycling path
32 km

Left bank : through the walking and cycling path

This tour allows you to discover the Left Bank and the beauty of the landscapes of the Meuse Valley along the canal. Dead man’s hill (Le Homme-mort) has suffered some of the most deadliest combats just as much as those on the right bank. Today, it is a pleasant wooded mound that you can enjoy visiting. This course is perfect for a first try of the electric bike. Easy and with little difference in altitude, it will be perfect for a nice stroll with family or friends ! Limited in supply and manpower, the Kronprinz army cannot attack simultaneously on both banks of the Meuse. In order to obtain better results on the right bank, C.Q.G. German prepared the second phase of its offensive whose main objective was to take control of the hills of Mort-Homme (Dead man’s hill) and the Côte 304. These two natural observatories regulated the fires of the French artillery; it is in fact a crucial stake for the offensive continuation. The fighting raged on there for weeks, destroying villages of Esnes-EN-ARGONNE and Chattancourt. Rapidly, the battle peaks became untenable volcanoes; suicidal assaults fade to move on to countless murderous gunshots . To protect themselves from bombing, both sides took refuge on the hillside, digging tunnels. On August 20, 1917, the generals Guillaumat and Pétain begin a to put victorious offensive which has the effect four German divisions attached to the sector Mort-Homme-cote 304 to flight. To the thousands of prisoners, material and armaments captured, must also be added more than twenty thousand victims whose units appear on the current monuments. In this inferno, the village of Cumières will disappear completely and will never be rebuilt.

4 h
48 km
Easy
1 Rue René Panau 55100 Verdun
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Learn the history of Vaubecourt through its museums.
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Monument de la bataille de la Vaux-Marie
6.3 km

Monument de la bataille de la Vaux-Marie

Stages 9 to 13 of the circuit "In the footsteps of Ceux de 14". The monument on the battlefield of Vaux-Marie bears witness to the battles which took place in the territory of Rembercourt-Sommaisne from September 7 to 10, 1914. These battles were part of the first battle of the Marne, during which the 5th German army, commanded by the Imperial Kronprinz, seeks to surround the stronghold of Verdun. Maurice Genevoix, French side, and Erwin Rommel, German side, participated. After having conquered Sommaisne and Vaubécourt, the Germans wanted to seize Rembercourt-aux-Pots, but were never able to reach this village. They therefore tried everything by launching a major offensive on the night of September 9 to 10. Under a stormy rain and in almost total darkness, French and German soldiers fought, sometimes hand-to-hand, on this front. The battle was fierce and the losses heavy on both sides. Despite the withdrawal of several units, the French troops contributed, through their resistance, to defeating this German attack which forced the army of the Kronprinz to retreat towards the Argonne. The monument of the battlefield of Vaux-Marie is the work of a survivor of these fights: Pol Jolibois. He fought in the ranks of the 29th BCP and was wounded in the night attack. If he was able to survive, his battalion lost half of its troops at Vaux-Marie. Refusing that the battle of Vaux-Marie and the sacrifice of his brothers in arms of the 29th BCP fell into oblivion, he wrote a first book, "The valley of the Ezrule", of which the this profit enabled him to finance the commemorative plaque, inaugurated in 1927 and reinstalled in 1950 on a stele made of stones collected on the battlefield. This site is not an ordinary place, it is a battlefield, it deserves your respect.

55250 REMBERCOURT SOMMAISNE
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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾