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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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The underground fortress featured 400-metre long parrallel galleries, linked by four perpendicular galleries, and could hold up to 2,000 men. It was therefore used as a shelter (mess, baker's cooperatives and, of course, a hospital) and some members of the local council also exercised their functions...
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This monument with its 73 steps leads to a 30 metre column, with a statue of a soldier at the top. The steps are carved into the old ramparts of Verdun. In the crypt below visitors can see the books with all the names of those who received medals from Verdun.
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