Verdun, Military heritage site in Grand Est, France
Description
Verdun is a commune in eastern France positioned along the banks of the Meuse. The town combines old residential neighborhoods with fortifications and large forested areas shaped by the first World War.
History
In 843 a treaty was signed here that divided the empire of Charlemagne among his grandsons. Between 1916 and 1918 some of the longest battles of the first World War took place here.
Culture
The name traces back to a Celtic word for fortress and reflects the long military role of the place. Today it serves as a center for remembrance with monuments and cemeteries drawing visitors from many countries.
Practical
Many visitors reach the place by car via motorway A4 or by train from Metz. Most memorial sites lie outside the center and require a vehicle or guided tour.
Did you know?
The ossuary at Douaumont holds the remains of 130,000 unidentified French and German soldiers. Through small windows on the outside you can see bones and skulls kept behind glass.
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Verdun Citadel
517 m
Verdun Cathedral
39 m
Centre mondial de la paix
171 m
Monument to Victory and the Soldiers of Verdun
186 m
Abbaye Saint-Vanne de Verdun
683 m
Verdun towers Chaussée
366 m
Fort Belrupt
4 km
Monument de la Voie sacrée
7.5 km
Sous-préfecture de Verdun
383 m
Hôtel de La Princerie
167 m
Synagogue de Verdun
435 m
Verdun Town Hall
286 m
Pont-écluse Saint-Amand de Verdun
352 m
Fort Sartelles
5.4 kmThéâtre Municipal de Verdun
136 m
Porte Châtel
239 m
Maison du Pape Jules II
151 m
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de Verdun
309 m
Carmel de Verdun
860 m
Immeuble, 27 rue de la Paix
458 m
Chapelle Saint-Joseph de Verdun
178 mPuits, 6 rue Saint-Maur
256 m
Remparts de Verdun
535 m
Cimetière juif de Verdun
1.3 km
Tour de l'Islot
528 mPorte de Metz
1 km
Immeuble Noguez
42 m
Monument to the children of Verdun who died for France
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