Memorial de la Voie Sacre

The vital supply route

This memorial is to the essential supply route which sustained Verdun throughout the war. Sited on a hill above the Voie Sacre, it is etched with the trucks, carts and railway carriages that travelled...

The Eastern Front

We all hear about the horror of the Western Front, mostly because of the multinational losses. But Verdun was also a vast killing field, and this memorial is a good starting place to appreciate how wi...

Worth a detour

It stands well and to appreciate the battle it is important to visit here .There is a good vista of the Voie Sacree and the information boards at the car park are excellent .

A modern monument in a historically important place.

The sheer length of the Voie Sacree must have made it difficult to choose a place for a monument but they've chosen well. This is a very modern monument but it's been well done. Parts of it are chal...

The Sacred Way There's a deal worth passing through it

Original Text

It is the only national road that does not have any number on the maps and which you appreciate in every kilometre is ...