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Fort Vaux
Fort Vaux was built between 1881 and 1884. It saw heavy fighting during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The fort was taken by the Germans on 7 June 1916 and recaptured by the French on 2 November 1916.
The fort today:
Fort Vaux can be visited these days as a museum.
For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Lennard Bolijn
Nearby
Museum
- Mémorial de Verdun - Fleury-devant-Douaumont
- Douaumont Fortress - Douaumont (Verdun)
- Museum Ossuary Douaumont - Douaumont (Verdun)
Point of interest
- Former village Vaux-devant-Damloup - Vaux-devant-Damloup
- Tavannes Tunnel - Verdun
- Former Village Fleury - Fleury-devant-Douaumont
Monument
- Plaques Fort Vaux - Vaux
- War Memorial Fort Vaux - Vaux
- Memorial Raymond Poincaré - Vaux-devant-Damloup
Cemetery
Fortification
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