Battlefield · Bras-sur-Meuse · Meuse

Le retranchement Y

Set in Bras-sur-Meuse, Le retranchement Y is a battlefield. Within 5 km there are 11 more places to visit. Nearby, Mémorial de Verdun (2 km) leads the list.

Where

In Bras-sur-Meuse

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Battlefield in Bras-sur-Meuse

In Bras-sur-Meuse

Le retranchement Y is in the commune of Bras-sur-Meuse, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

Highs of 19–24°C mark May to September in Bras-sur-Meuse.

Jan5° / 0°94 mm

Feb6° / 0°78 mm

Mar10° / 2°74 mm

Apr15° / 5°56 mm

May19° / 9°79 mm

Jun22° / 12°67 mm

Jul24° / 14°71 mm

Aug24° / 14°79 mm

Sep20° / 10°68 mm

Oct14° / 7°81 mm

Nov8° / 4°84 mm

Dec5° / 1°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bras-sur-Meuse, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Septsarges station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bras-sur-Meuse’s full climate →

About

Le retranchement Y

Battlefield.

Le retranchement Y is in Bras-sur-Meuse, Meuse.

Type: Battlefield
Commune: Bras-sur-Meuse, Meuse

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Le retranchement Y at a glance

The orange dot is Le retranchement Y; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Of the 5, Verdun is the largest, at 16,890 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Bras-sur-Meuse

661 people

2 · 3.7 km southwest of it

Belleville-sur-Meuse

3,013 people

3 · 5.5 km south of it

Verdun

16,890 people

4 · 5.5 km southwest of it

Thierville-sur-Meuse

3,172 people

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Le retranchement Y is	People
Bras-sur-Meuse	It’s in this commune	661
Belleville-sur-Meuse	3.7 km southwest of it	3,013
Verdun	5.5 km south of it	16,890
Thierville-sur-Meuse	5.5 km southwest of it	3,172
Étain	16 km east of it	3,375

Make a day of it

Also near Le retranchement Y

There are 31 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 abbeys and a cathedral among them.

1MuseumMuseumMémorial de Verdun2 km southeast, in Fleury-devant-Douaumont 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Verdun5.4 km south, in Verdun 3FortFortOuvrage de Thiaumont800 m east, in Fleury-devant-Douaumont 4AttractionAttractionOuvrage de Froideterre900 m southwest, in Bras-sur-Meuse 5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Paul de Verdun5 km south, in Verdun 6

MuseumCentre mondial de la paix5.5 km southwest, in Verdun 7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vanne de Verdun5.7 km southwest, in Verdun 8

MuseumHôtel de la Princerie5.2 km south, in Verdun

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Le retranchement Y

Where is Le retranchement Y?

Le retranchement Y is in Bras-sur-Meuse, in Meuse (Grand Est).

What is Le retranchement Y?

Battlefield.

When is the best time to visit Le retranchement Y?

May to September are the warmest months in Bras-sur-Meuse, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Le retranchement Y?

Within 15 km: Mémorial de Verdun (2 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Verdun (5.4 km), Ouvrage de Thiaumont (800 m) and Ouvrage de Froideterre (900 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Centre mondial de la paix: Fryderyk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de la Princerie: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.