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Nécropole nationale de Vauquois walks
The Butte de Vauquois and the Mont des Allieux
Visorando Member 
3.65 mi
+404 ft
-394 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Vauquois (Meuse)
A historical walk exploring the Butte de Vauquois and the National Necropolis of La Maize. The Battle of Vauquois took place during the First World War. The village was built on the hill of the same name, making it a strategic location. Vauquois is a key site associated with trench warfare, a tactic involving the digging of deep tunnels and the burial of tonnes of explosives within them to cause significant damage on the surface before launching an assault.