"VERDUN" Verdun-sur-Meuse by F_Meignant

Verdun-sur-Meuse Travel Guide: 89 reviews and 249 photos

Verdun is the "Capitale mondiale de la Paix"... Hope is still alive!

Memorial 1914-1918

Verdun it is, before all, the so-called "Great War" (1914-1918). The picture shows a memorial which is in the city center. Because of its shape, people here call it "Goldorak"...!

It's always easy for the great decision makers to deliver heroic words... and build memorials afterwards...

It's always painful for the soldier, whatever his nationality, to have his name on a "Monument aux Morts"...
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Postcard: Verdun in 1918

Coming soon (hopefully): a travelogue about the biblio- and filmographies of WW I.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Memory...
Cons:?
In a nutshell:PEACE...

Intro Updated Oct 21, 2003
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A Romanesque door of the cathedral - Verdun-sur-Meuse

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Verdun by boat. Transportation (1)

Verdun can be reached by sailing on the river Meuse. There is a small port in the city center itself. Information can be... more travel advice

A French shell in the ruins of Bezonvaux - Verdun-sur-Meuse

Unexploded bombs. Warnings Or Dangers (1)

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Comments (14)

Segolily Jul 3, 2008 at 9:10 PM Report Abuse

Your sharing the tales of these battles added so much to my understanding while visiting the sites. Thank you.
vivalasteph Mar 2, 2004 at 3:22 PM Report Abuse

Stunning pages, Francois. Your words and pictures are both heartfelt and thought-provoking. Thank you.
mtncorg Jan 10, 2004 at 9:17 AM Report Abuse

Your travellogues are grand views of events that took place on this hard ground not so many years ago. The scars remain as you vividly point out.
shrimp56 Jun 20, 2003 at 9:55 AM Report Abuse

Such a moving and personal page -- full of great advice -- and never forgetting FOOD!
pollon Jun 3, 2003 at 8:45 AM Report Abuse

hadn't you said you would have come to italy to get your fridge bag back??? ;-)
cadzand May 13, 2003 at 9:39 AM Report Abuse

This moving page remembers me of the many historical stories my parents and my grandfather told me about this war. Thanks for it.
utttz Apr 28, 2003 at 5:21 AM Report Abuse

one of the best page in VT!!!
craic Mar 22, 2003 at 5:22 PM Report Abuse

Thank for so much for this amazing, moving, personal page.
MEdelmann Jan 23, 2003 at 12:47 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting page!
giampiero6 Nov 9, 2002 at 11:19 AM Report Abuse

what a treasure this page is! sorry for the difficulty with the travelogues...