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Visit Verdun: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: War memorials are the centre of most visits to Verdun, scene of some of the most terrible battles in the First World War, but don't overlook the cathedral and the citadel

Verdun is situated in the Meuse department and Grand-Est region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Verdun in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Longwy at 48 km.

Verdun, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bar-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

In the upper town of Bar-le-Duc you can find good examples of both medieval...

See Bar-le-Duc guide

Longwy

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

Longwy has important Vauban fortifications to visit...

See Longwy guide

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Markets in and near Verdun

Market days in Verdun: weekly market: Friday;

• Verdun: market Friday (0km)
• Saint-Mihiel: market Saturday (32km)
• Piennes: market Thursday (33km)
• Longuyon: market Friday (35km)
• Jarny: market Saturday (36km)
• Sainte-Menehould: market Monday (37km)
• Stenay: market Friday (40km)
• Homecourt: market Sunday all day (44km)
• Joeuf: market Friday (45km)
• Bar-le-Duc: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Verdun, France

What to do at Verdun? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Verdun.

Heritage sites

• Longwy ville neuve (Vauban fortifications) (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Bar-le-Duc (46km)
• Commercy (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de la Reine (50km)
• Lac de Bairon (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaulieu-en-Argonne (27km)

Geography and distances

Verdun is in the north-east of France at 46 kilometres from Bar-le-Duc, the department capital (general information: Verdun is 224 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Verdun from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belleray, Belleville-sur-Meuse, Belrupt-en-Verdunois, Bras-sur-Meuse, Charny-sur-Meuse, Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, Haudainville and Thierville-sur-Meuse.

This page in French: Visiter Verdun