Verdun, a city profoundly marked by history, lies in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It sits strategically within a bend of the Meuse River, a defining geographical feature. Verdun is the sub-prefecture of the Meuse department. With a population of approximately 16,600 residents, it holds immense historical significance as a major site of…
It is time to welcome the new year and we are looking forward to exploring several new places in the coming months. It is, however, hard not to be sentimental and remember all the amazing places we visited in 2017. We actually lever left Europe last year, but we did explore a few new countries….
We spent a really nice day in Reims yesterday with both sightseeing and champagne tasting. Today we continued on our journey with the end destination Metz. On the way we did, however, make one longer stop. That was in the town of Verdun, famous from the trench battles of the first world war. It is…