# Douaumont Ossuary, France: what it is and when to go > Douaumont Ossuary is an ossuary located in Meuse, in France (Ossuaire de Douaumont). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/douaumont-ossuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ossuary located in Meuse, in France · History - **Local name:** Ossuaire de Douaumont - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 210 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 49.20825, 5.42368 ## What it is and where Douaumont Ossuary is an ossuary located in Meuse, in France (Ossuaire de Douaumont). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 49.20825, 5.42368; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 210 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.208246%2C5.423685) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.208246%2C5.423685) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Douaumont Ossuary is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 26 | | February | Possible | 9 h 53 | | March | Best time | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 06 | | June | Best time | 16 h | | July | Best time | 15 h 37 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 50 | | December | Possible | 8 h | In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bayonet Trench](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/memorial-de-la-tranchee-des-baionnettes/): French WWI memorial · 667 m - [Fort Douaumont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-douaumont/): Fort protecting the city of Verdun, France · 1.5 km - [Ouvrage de Froideterre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/froideterre-fort/): History · 1.9 km - [Fort Souville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-souville/): Fort · 2.5 km - [Fort Vaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-vaux/): Fort located in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France · 3.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: History - [Eiffel Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/torre-eiffel/): tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Château de Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-montsoreau/): castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art - [Vichy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/vichy-2/) Every France place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Douaumont Ossuary? It is an ossuary located in Meuse, in France (Ossuaire de Douaumont in the local language). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Douaumont Ossuary? March to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. ### How do you get to Douaumont Ossuary? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 210 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.208246%2C5.423685) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bayonet Trench](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/memorial-de-la-tranchee-des-baionnettes/), [Fort Douaumont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-douaumont/), [Ouvrage de Froideterre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/froideterre-fort/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26335059), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705054), CC0. More about Douaumont Ossuary on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossuaire_de_Douaumont). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).