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An excellent introduction to the great war, the Verdun Memorial is located at the heart of the battlefields and is among the principal European Great war museums.
Created in 1967, under the patronage of Maurice Genevoix, an Academic and War Veteran, this historic and sanctuary of remembrance bears...
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Fort Douaumont, set on hill 388, was originally part of the defense system built by General Séré de Rivières to protect France from a German Invasion following the Treaty of Frankfurt. The building work began in 1882 and it was modernised seven times in the run up to 1914. Its initial stonework, which...
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The World Peace Centre of Verdun was built in the Episcopal Palace and was designed in 1723 by Robert De Cotte, who was a favourite architect of Louis XV. The main courtyard was built in the 18th century. Today, the building houses the World Peace Centre which is used for meetings, conferences, and...
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Guided tour of jouets Petitcollin, a unique factory in France, the last wholly French-owned manufacturer of toys and dolls.
See the various stages in the production of dolls ans bathtub babies.
Mini-museum and shop without obligation of purchase.
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