Le Paradis – Deep view loop from Varennes-en-Argonne

Le Paradis – Deep view loop from Varennes-en-Argonne

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Le Paradis – Deep view loop from Varennes-en-Argonne

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43.5km

460m

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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10.2 km

Montfaucon American Monument

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This impressive American WWI memorial was dedicated in 1937 to commemorate the victory of the American First Army during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (26 September – 11 November 1918). The 54-metre-high Doric granite column, designed by John Russell Pope, is topped by a statue symbolising liberty. The monument stands on the hill of Montfaucon, where a medieval monastery once stood and where the Americans achieved a strategic victory in 1918.

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13.7 km

Le Paradis

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19.2 km

National Necropolis of Brieulles-sur-Meuse

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19.8 km

National Necropolis of Brieulles-sur-Meuse

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The Nécropole nationale de Brieulles-sur-Meuse is a cemetery with 2572 French soldiers, 1 British, 123 Russians and 35 Belgians in the French commune of Brieulles-sur-Meuse in the Meuse department (Grand Est region)1. According to MemorialGenweb, this would involve a total of 2572 deaths, of which 2389 French from WW1, 24 from WW2, as well as 123 Russians (WW1, prisoners), 1 British (WW1) and 35 Belgians (WW1, ZAB or requisitioned workers). Brieulles-sur-Meuse was liberated by American troops in October 1918. In 1920 the cemetery was built for the fallen from the area. During the Second World War the cemetery was again used for Allied victims.

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22.0 km

Deep view

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A nice depth view on the D123 to Brieuilles-sur-Meuse

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25.6 km

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

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The American military cemetery in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon contains the graves of 14,246 soldiers who died during the First World War in northwest France. It is the largest American military cemetery in Europe. The cemetery site is located in the old front line of the Meuse-Argonne offensive that took place between September 26 and November 11, 1918. The plot of land was used as a cemetery on October 14, 1918 after it had been occupied by the American forces just before. 32nd Infantry Division. The site was given on permanent loan to the US by the French government. The 14,246 graves are spread over eight fields. There are lime trees surrounding the fields, the fields themselves are covered with grass. Each grave has its own stone. For Jewish graves, the top of the stone is shaped like a Star of David. The text on each stone states the soldier's name, rank, division, state and date of death. Of the 14,246 graves, 486 soldiers have not been identified. The stones of the unidentified soldiers bear the text: Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to god. On the south side of the cemetery is a memorial building, designed by the architectural firm York and Sawyer from New York. The center of the memorial gives access to a chapel containing the flags of the US and the other allied countries. The stained glass windows show the insignia of the various divisions that operated in the region. The two loggias outside the chapel display the names of 954 missing soldiers. The visitors building is located on the north side of the cemetery. There is a book here in which a visit can be registered. The entrance to the cemetery, both on the west and east sides, is 'guarded' by two white towers with the American eagle on top. There is a large pond in the middle of the site. The maintenance and management of the cemetery is the responsibility of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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26.5 km

War for Peace Museum Romagne 14-18

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Romagne-sous-Montfaucon was heavily fought over in the First World War. The small museum is definitely worth it. Owner and driving force is the Dutchman Jean-Paul de Vries

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43.1 km