# Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges

> From Verdun along the Meuse, past the Lac de Madine and Nancy to crystal, a forest railway and a boat lift, then through the rock castles of the Northern…

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**At a glance:** 8-day road trip of about 385 km (239 mi) with 14 stops, from Verdun to Wissembourg. About 5 h 19 min of driving in total. Best time to go: May–September. Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €25 (France). From Verdun along the Meuse, past the Lac de Madine and Nancy to crystal, a forest railway and a boat lift, then through the rock castles of the Northern Vosges and along the Maginot Line to Wissembourg: around 515 km in eight stages, where history weighs more than altitude gain.

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|---|---|
| Distance | approx. 385 km (239 mi) |
| Driving | 5 h 19 min |
| Suggested days | 8 |
| Stops | 14 |
| Route | Verdun → Wissembourg |
| Countries | France |
| Best time to go | May–September |
| Tolls and vignettes | ≈ €25 |
| Updated | October 1, 2026 |

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Practical guides for this route: [France by motorhome: tolls, Crit’Air, speed limits and where to stay](https://camping-spirit.com/magazine/eu-france-by-motorhome/)

*From Verdun along the Meuse, past the Lac de Madine and Nancy to crystal, a forest railway and a boat lift, then through the rock castles of the Northern Vosges and along the Maginot Line to Wissembourg: around 515 km in eight stages, where history weighs more than altitude gain.*

## The spirit of the route

This route begins quietly. In the forest of Verdun the ground is still pitted with shell craters today, and in the car park in front of the Douaumont Ossuary hardly anyone speaks loudly. Then Lorraine opens up: Meuse water meadows with grey herons, the wide Lac de Madine beneath the Côtes de Meuse, mirabelle orchards, canals where houseboats glide by at walking pace. In Nancy the gilded railings of Place Stanislas gleam, in Baccarat crystal sparkles, and beyond Saint-Dié the land turns red – red Vosges sandstone in churches, rocks and castle ruins. From the sliding door you see mist over spruce-covered slopes in the morning, and bats over a pond in the Pays de Bitche in the evening. The Northern Vosges are not spectacular high mountains but a dark, dense forest full of sandstone rocks into which castles were carved. If you travel slowly, you will find quiet municipal aires here, canal harbours with electric hook-up points and villages where the bread still arrives in the baker’s van.

## Stage-by-stage plan

### Stage 1: Verdun to Verdun (battlefield loop on the right bank of the Meuse) (approx. 40 km)

- **The drive:** Loop from Verdun on the D603 towards Étain and via the D913 through the Verdun state forest to the Mémorial, the ossuary and Fort de Douaumont, with a detour to Fort de Vaux and back into town via Belleville. Well-surfaced but in places narrow forest roads with crests and blind bends; cyclists and coaches on the road. Under an hour of pure driving time, a full day with visits.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Douaumont Ossuary with the military cemetery in front: through the basement windows you can see the bones of unidentified soldiers from both sides; from the tower the view stretches across the entire battlefield.
  - Fort de Douaumont and Fort de Vaux: casemates, tunnels and armoured turrets, cool and damp inside even in summer.
  - Underground citadel in Verdun: a ride in small automated cars through the tunnels where the French army supplied its troops and let them sleep in 1916.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping Les Breuils on the south-western edge of Verdun, around 20 minutes’ walk to the citadel: electricity, toilets and showers, service point, swimming pool, open seasonally. At the railway station there is a municipal service point, and on Avenue du Colonel Driant a car park close to the town centre where motorhomes can stand. Check facilities, fees and maximum stay in advance with the Verdun tourist office.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The battlefield forests are restricted ground (“zone rouge”) off the marked paths – munitions still lie in the soil, and leaving the paths is prohibited and dangerous. The car parks at the Mémorial, the ossuary and the forts are meant for visits, not for the night; the ossuary is a Monument historique, and camping within a 500 m radius is prohibited anyway. Spend the night in town.
- **Insider tip for campers:** A combined ticket for the Mémorial and the forts saves time at the ticket desks – ask on site about the offer. A confectionery maker on the outskirts of Verdun offers customers a motorhome pitch; check the conditions on its website. You can refuel and shop cheaply at the supermarkets on the edge of town towards Bar-le-Duc.

### Stage 2: Verdun to Lac de Madine via Saint-Mihiel (approx. 60 km)

- **The drive:** On the D964 up the Meuse through the wide valley of meadows, poplars and limestone slopes to Saint-Mihiel, then on minor roads up onto the Côtes de Meuse and via Apremont-la-Forêt to Montsec and the Lac de Madine. Flat to gently rolling, village passages partly narrow with pinch points at church squares. A good hour of driving.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Ligier Richier’s Entombment of Christ in the church of Saint-Étienne in Saint-Mihiel: thirteen life-size figures in pale limestone, one of the major works of Renaissance sculpture in Lorraine.
  - The limestone rocks of the “Dames de Meuse” on the bank of the Meuse in Saint-Mihiel, a short walk from the centre.
  - Butte de Montsec: American monument to the 1918 Saint-Mihiel offensive on an outlier hill, with wide views over the Woëvre plain and the lake.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** At the Lac de Madine (Parc naturel régional de Lorraine) there are options on both sides of the lake: near Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes a basic motorhome aire and a comfort aire close to the Heudicourt campsite, and on the south-east shore an aire near Nonsard. Electricity, service point and toilets vary from site to site – check facilities and season on the lake operator’s website. In Saint-Mihiel the campsite des Dames de Meuse lies on the bank of the Meuse.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The Lac de Madine is the drinking-water reservoir for the Metz area: swim only at the designated beaches, and emptying grey water or a cassette in the open is particularly sensitive here. Overnight stays on lakeside car parks outside the aires are not tolerated. National law applies in the nature park – parking yes, camping behaviour no.
- **Insider tip for campers:** The loop around the lake (a good 20 km) is paved and flat, ideal for bikes from the rear rack. In Saint-Mihiel it is best to park in the large car parks by the Meuse; the old-town lanes around the abbey are tight for long vehicles.

### Stage 3: Lac de Madine to Nancy via Pont-à-Mousson (approx. 65 km)

- **The drive:** Via Thiaucourt-Regniéville down through the Rupt de Mad valley to the Moselle at Pont-à-Mousson, then on the D657 up the Moselle or briefly on the toll-free A31 to Nancy. Rural departmental roads first, then city traffic; in Nancy drive to the Saint-Georges harbour directly via the boulevards east of the city centre. A good 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Premonstratensian abbey in Pont-à-Mousson: an 18th-century Baroque building right on the Moselle, with cloister and garden.
  - Place Duroc in Pont-à-Mousson with its arcaded houses, lunch break on the banks of the Moselle.
  - Evening stroll in Nancy: Place Stanislas, the triumphal arch and Place de la Carrière – UNESCO World Heritage and illuminated after sunset.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Aire at the Port de Plaisance Saint-Georges in Nancy, opposite the Jardin d’Eau and around 15 minutes’ walk to Place Stanislas: a few pitches with electricity, drinking water and grey and black water disposal, registration and payment at the Capitainerie; check the number of pitches, access to toilets and showers and opening hours in advance with the harbour or tourist office. As an alternative there is the campsite Bel Air Village Le Brabois above the city in Villers-lès-Nancy, around 5 km from the centre, with a bus connection. In Pont-à-Mousson the Moselle harbour also offers motorhome pitches with services.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Do not wild camp in Nancy or Pont-à-Mousson: the towns have designated harbour aires for this, and street car parks with height barriers or motorhome bans are checked. On the Moselle between the towns there are small car parks where daytime parking is no problem.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Check the Grand Nancy ZFE: the zone applies around the clock in the 20 municipalities of the Métropole; so far only lorries, vans, and buses and coaches with Crit’Air 5 or no sticker are excluded, and a later stage for private vehicles with Crit’Air 5 or no sticker has been announced. The A31, A33 and A330 motorways as well as some access roads and the approaches to the P+R car parks are exempt. Check with the Métropole in advance whether your motorhome – especially one over 3.5 t – falls into a vehicle class with a ban; the Crit’Air sticker must be displayed on the windscreen within the zone. The harbour aire fills up quickly in summer: arrive by early afternoon.

### Stage 4: Nancy to Lunéville via Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (approx. 40 km)

- **The drive:** Morning in Nancy, then on the D400 and small roads in the Meurthe valley to Saint-Nicolas-de-Port and on to Lunéville. Flat, well-surfaced, a short drive for a day with plenty of town. Under an hour of driving.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Musée de l’École de Nancy and Villa Majorelle: furniture, glass and architecture of the Art Nouveau for which Nancy became known around 1900.
  - Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: a late Gothic building with very tall, slender columns inside, for a long time the pilgrimage church of the people of Lorraine.
  - Château de Lunéville, the dukes’ “Versailles of Lorraine”, with park and bosquets; restored step by step after the fire of 2003.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Aire de camping-car Les Bosquets in Lunéville, a few minutes’ walk from the château, run within the Camping-Car Park network: electricity, service point, access by card. Right next door is the campsite Les Bosquets with toilets and showers for anyone who needs a shower.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Around the château and in the centre of Lunéville you are better off spending the night on the aire than on street car parks: the château is a Monument historique, and the camping ban applies in its surroundings. Daytime parking in the signposted car parks is no problem.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In Nancy leave the motorhome at the harbour aire and walk or take the tram to the Art Nouveau quarter; city-centre multi-storey car parks have height limits of around 2 m. For the Camping-Car Park aires get an access card in advance or register online – it saves time at the gate.

### Stage 5: Lunéville to Abreschviller via Baccarat, Saint-Dié and the Donon (approx. 115 km)

- **The drive:** On the D590 through the Meurthe valley to Baccarat, on via Raon-l’Étape to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, then via Senones on the D424 and D392 up to the Col du Donon and on the D993/D44 down into the valley of the Red Saar to Abreschviller. A wide valley road as far as Saint-Dié, at the Donon a winding mountain road through dense spruce and beech forest with moderate gradients. A good 2.5 hours of driving – the longest stage.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Baccarat: the manufacture’s crystal museum and the church of Saint-Rémy, whose windows of around 20,000 crystal panes cast coloured light into the nave.
  - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in brief: cathedral with a Gothic cloister in red sandstone; this is where the text that gave the new continent the name “America” was printed in 1507.
  - Summit of the Donon (a good 1,000 m): from the pass around 45 minutes on foot to a reconstructed temple with panoramic views over Lorraine and Alsace.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping de la Sarre in Abreschviller, a few minutes from the forest railway station: electricity, toilets and showers, service point, open seasonally. Alternatively the small municipal campsite in Saint-Quirin, one of the most beautiful villages in the region. In Baccarat there is the campsite du Cristal on the Meurthe, and in Saint-Dié the Aire de la Vanne de Pierre for a stopover.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** At the Col du Donon there are large car parks for hikers; at most one quiet night without camping behaviour is tolerated there, provided no signs say otherwise – check the current situation on site. Forest tracks are closed to motor vehicles (barriers, “route forestière” signs). If you are not sure here, drive the 20 km on to Abreschviller.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Parallel to the valley road, the N59, largely built to motorway standard, runs from Lunéville via Baccarat to Saint-Dié – faster, but without village character. In Baccarat the crystal museum is in the town centre with limited parking: better to park on the banks of the Meurthe. Fill up before the Donon; there is no petrol station at the top.

### Stage 6: Abreschviller to Saverne via Dabo and the Saint-Louis-Arzviller boat lift (approx. 55 km)

- **The drive:** Forest railway in the morning, then via Walscheid and Dabo through the forested massif with hairpins and short climbs, down into the Zorn valley to Arzviller and Lutzelbourg and along the Rhine–Marne Canal to Saverne. Narrow mountain roads at the Dabo rock; in the Zorn valley the road, canal and railway line run close together. A good 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Abreschviller forest railway: a historic narrow-gauge railway that once brought timber out of the forests, today running with historic steam and diesel locomotives around 6 km up to Grand-Soldat with a visit to an old sawmill and back, a good 1.5 hours in total; trains from spring to the end of October on varying days, check the timetable and book in advance.
  - Rocher de Dabo with the Saint-Léon chapel on the sandstone rock, panoramic views over the forests.
  - Saint-Louis-Arzviller boat lift (1969): a tank lifts the canal boats sideways over around 45 m of height in a few minutes, replacing an entire flight of locks; visits and, in season, trips on the excursion boat, check times in advance.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Seasonova Les Portes d’Alsace on the southern edge of Saverne: electricity, toilets and showers, service point, open seasonally; walking distance to the old town. Saverne also has a motorhome service point. Quieter is Camping du Plan Incliné on the canal below the boat lift; there is a motorhome marina with services at the Niderviller canal harbour.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The car parks at the boat lift and at the Dabo rock are visitor car parks for the day. Along the canal the towpath is a cycle path and closed to vehicles; pitches at the harbours are managed and cost little – spend the night there and not on the bank.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Canal aires: along the Rhine–Marne Canal several canal harbours offer motorhome pitches with electric hook-up points, often paid at the Capitainerie – search park4night or Campercontact for “port” and “halte nautique”. In Saverne the Château des Rohan with its long neoclassical façade stands right by the harbour basin; parking by the canal is easier than in the old town.

### Stage 7: Saverne to Bitche via La Petite-Pierre and Falkenstein (approx. 85 km)

- **The drive:** On the D122/D178 up into the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord to La Petite-Pierre, then via Wingen-sur-Moder and Niederbronn-les-Bains to Philippsbourg and through forest and ponds into the Pays de Bitche. Winding, narrow forest roads, little traffic, watch out for timber lorries. With a detour to the Simserhof a good 2 hours of driving.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - La Petite-Pierre: castle village on a sandstone ridge, home to the nature park’s headquarters, with hiking trails through beech forest.
  - Falkenstein Castle near Philippsbourg: a ruin whose rooms are partly carved into the rock, short climb from the forest car park.
  - Citadel of Bitche: fortress on a rocky ridge above the town with an underground tour about the siege of 1870/71; alternatively or additionally the Maginot fort Simserhof west of the town, one of the line’s large artillery works.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Aire de service at the citadel in Bitche: pitches with electricity and service point below the fortress, walking distance to the centre. Quieter by the water: Camping municipal de l’Étang in Haspelschiedt north-east of Bitche, with toilets and showers and electricity, seasonal. On the way, the campsite Domaine du Heidenkopf above Niederbronn-les-Bains is a good option; the town also has a motorhome car park.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The municipalities of the Northern Vosges tolerate motorhomes for one night in many small car parks at the edge of the forest, as long as no camping behaviour is visible and no signs say otherwise. Off-limits are forest tracks, pond shores in nature reserves and the military area of the Camp de Bitche north of the town (no entry). Do not spend the night in the narrow village centre of La Petite-Pierre – use the car parks on the edge of the village.
- **Insider tip for campers:** La Petite-Pierre is tight for long vehicles: park in the large car park at the village entrance and walk up. The Simserhof lies on the D35 towards Siersthal, with a large car park; the tour runs through the tunnels by vehicle, and it is around 12 °C inside.

### Stage 8: Bitche to Wissembourg via Wasigenstein and Four à Chaux (approx. 55 km)

- **The drive:** On the D35/D3 via Sturzelbronn into the castle valleys around Obersteinbach and Niedersteinbach, then to Lembach and through the Sauer valley and the hills of the Outre-Forêt to Wissembourg. Narrow, winding roads between sandstone rocks as far as Lembach, more open after that. A good 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Wasigenstein Castle near Niedersteinbach: a double castle on a block of rock right on the border with the Palatinate, short forest path from the car park.
  - Maginot fort Four à Chaux near Lembach: casemates, barracks and ammunition railway deep inside the hill, guided tours in season.
  - Wissembourg in brief: the abbey church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul and the half-timbered Bruch quarter on the Lauter.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** In Lembach the Camping du Fleckenstein lies at the edge of the forest; the municipality also has an aire with a service point. In Wissembourg there is a motorhome pitch area with services at the Pépinière and a car park for motorhomes at the swimming pool; check fees and maximum stay on site. Near Hunspach there is an aire at the Schoenenbourg Maginot fort.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In the Sauer valley and around the castles the same applies as in the Pays de Bitche: hikers’ car parks for the day, and for the night use the many small municipal aires of the Outre-Forêt, many of which are free or very cheap. The castle ruins are mostly Monuments historiques – no camping behaviour in their surroundings.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Near Hunspach (half-timbered village with white houses) and Cleebourg (winegrowers’ cooperative) there are further motorhome pitches, and some wine estates in this corner take France Passion guests. Wissembourg lies right on the border: diesel is usually cheaper in France than in the Palatinate – fill up before leaving the country.

## Camping practice & local rules

### Wild camping & overnight parking

- In France a motorhome counts as a vehicle: it may park wherever parking is allowed (for at most 7 days in the same place), unless a municipal bylaw says otherwise. Camping behaviour – levelling jacks, awning, table and chairs, draining waste water – is prohibited outside campsites and aires.
- Wild camping is prohibited in Sites classés, within 500 m of Monuments historiques (on this route many castles, churches and the Douaumont Ossuary), near drinking-water catchments such as the Lac de Madine and in nature reserves. Do not enter the battlefield forests around Verdun off the paths – danger of unexploded ordnance.
- The two nature parks (Lorraine, Vosges du Nord) have no overnight bans of their own, but many municipalities close forest car parks at night by arrêté. Forest tracks are off-limits to motor vehicles, as are military areas such as the Camp de Bitche.
- Lorraine and northern Alsace are densely covered with municipal aires and canal harbours – usually cheaper and quieter than wild camping. France Passion offers overnight stays with producers, in Lorraine mainly on farms and at mirabelle distilleries. Useful apps: park4night, Campercontact, Camping-Car Park for the card-access aires.

### Waste disposal & supplies

- A service point is called an “aire de services” or “borne”; the bollards work with coins, tokens from the town hall or bakery, or by card. Managed aires and harbours include water and electricity in the overnight price.
- Empty grey water and cassettes only at service points – at drinking-water lakes such as the Lac de Madine this is watched particularly closely. In late autumn some municipal aires in the Vosges turn off the water when there is frost.
- Tap water is drinkable unless marked “eau non potable”; the forest springs in the Northern Vosges are mostly not designated as drinking water.
- Gas: French exchange bottles (butane/propane) are available at almost every supermarket; foreign bottles are not exchanged. LPG pumps for filling refillable tanks (Dish/Euronozzle adapter) can be found on motorways and at larger supermarket petrol stations – sparse in the Vosges valleys, so search in a fuel-station app beforehand.

### Vehicle size & traffic rules

- Speed limits: motorhomes and car-and-caravan combinations up to 3.5 t as for cars – motorways 130 km/h (110 in rain), dual carriageways 110 (100 in rain), other rural roads 80 km/h unless 90 is signposted, built-up areas 50. Motorhomes over 3.5 t: motorways 110, dual carriageways 100, rural roads 80, plus a speed-limit disc on the rear. Combinations over 3.5 t: motorways and dual carriageways 90, other roads 80.
- Vehicles over 3.5 t need the “Angles morts” stickers (blind-spot warning) on the sides and rear, including motorhomes with foreign number plates; fine 135 €. Bike racks must not cover the number plate or lights.
- Low-emission zones: the ZFE has not been abolished in France, and each Métropole sets its own classes. On this route this mainly affects Nancy (so far only lorries, vans and buses with Crit’Air 5 or no sticker are excluded, and a stage for private vehicles has been announced; ask the Métropole how motorhomes are classified); check the current situation before travelling. Order the Crit’Air sticker only via certificat-air.gouv.fr – it also applies to foreign vehicles.
- Tolls: most of the route is toll-free (A31 Nancy–Metz, N59, departmental roads). The A4 between Metz and Strasbourg is subject to tolls; motorhomes up to 3.5 t and under 3 m high travel in class 2, from 3 m high or over 3.5 t in class 3. In Alsace the Collectivité européenne d’Alsace is planning a distance-based charge (“R-Pass”) for lorries over 3.5 t on the A35/A36 and some feeder roads to the German border – whether and how motorhomes over 3.5 t will be included is open; check before travelling.
- Winter equipment: in the Vosges localities designated as mountain municipalities, winter tyres (3PMSF) or carried snow chains or snow socks are mandatory from 1 November to 31 March – whether the Donon pass is affected depends on the municipality, so watch the signs. Blood-alcohol limit 0.5 (new drivers 0.2), phones at the wheel and headphones prohibited, high-visibility vest within the driver’s reach and warning triangle on board.

## CampingSpirit packing & preparation checklist

- Crit’Air sticker on the windscreen – for Nancy and for later detours to Strasbourg; order it on the official website before the trip, as delivery takes a few days.
- Coins and a prepaid bank card: many municipal aires and harbour bollards only accept coins, tokens or a card at the machine.
- Sturdy hiking boots and a head torch: the castle ruins of the Northern Vosges have worn sandstone steps, and Maginot forts and forts are dark and damp.
- A fleece jacket even in high summer for the underground visits (Verdun citadel, Simserhof, Four à Chaux) with temperatures around 12 °C.
- Bikes on the rear rack: the loop around the Lac de Madine and the cycle path along the Rhine–Marne Canal between Arzviller and Saverne are flat and car-free.
- Long extension cables with a CEE adapter: electric hook-up points at canal harbours often stand on the quay, some distance from the pitch.

_As of 2026-10. Closures, fees and booking rules change: check official sources before you go._

## Sources

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## Which stops are on the route from Verdun to Wissembourg?

1. **Verdun** (France)
2. **Saint-Mihiel** (France)
3. **Lac de Madine** (France)
4. **Pont-à-Mousson** (France)
5. **Nancy** (France)
6. **Lunéville** (France)
7. **Baccarat** (France)
8. **Saint-Dié-des-Vosges** (France)
9. **Abreschviller** (France)
10. **Saverne** (France)
11. **La Petite-Pierre** (France)
12. **Bitche** (France)
13. **Lembach** (France)
14. **Wissembourg** (France)

## When is the best time for the route from Verdun to Wissembourg?

The most pleasant months are usually May–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in October. Cold, short days in December–February. July and August are the busiest months: book campsites early. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## What should you know before driving the route from Verdun to Wissembourg?

Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €25 (France).

- **France: Motorway tolls.** Tolls on most autoroutes; the limit drops to 110 km/h in rain. Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## FAQs

**How long is Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges?**
8-day road trip of about 385 km (239 mi) with 14 stops, from Verdun to Wissembourg. About 5 h 19 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges?**
We suggest 8 days: about 5 h 19 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges start and end?**
It starts in Verdun and ends in Wissembourg.

**Which countries does Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges pass through?**
France.

**Where can you camp along Battlefields, Stanislas gold and sandstone castles – by camper through Lorraine and the Northern Vosges?**
OpenStreetMap lists 191 campsites and motorhome stopovers within 20 km of the stops on this route. For example: Camping Les Breuils, Camping des Etangs de Mandre and Aire de service Commercy.

**How much are the tolls on the route from Verdun to Wissembourg?**
Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €25 (France). Estimate with typical rates; motorhomes pay more, and vehicles over 3.5 t often pay by distance.