Puis nous avons fait le fort de Douaumont - mais vous avez aussi le fort de Vaux (pas loin) qui est aussi intéressant.
Personnellement, avec mon groupe (45), nous sommes restés 2 jours pleins à Verdun - 1er jour - matin, nous savons fait l'incontournable ossuaire de Douaumont et la nécropole - Si on va à Verdun je crois que c'est le minimum - c'est le lieu emblématique de cette "boucherie". Il est bien évident qu'il est IMPOSSIBLE de voir tout ce qui a trait à la guerre de 14/18 et il faut faire un choix dans les visites et ce n'est pas toujours facile. You can see the sites in Verdun in a day, if you start first thing. If you wish, I will get you the name of where we ate lunch on the river. There is also a Peace Center next to the cathedral on the hill in Verdun. There is a huge statue for Peace with steps leading to the downtown area. There are many nice restaurants on the north side of the river, right on the river in Verdun. It is an important piece of the Verdun battle puzzle. here are bathrooms there and many buses go there. You will pass the memorial site and cemetery. Go East of Verdun through the forest to the site of Fleury-devant- Doumont.
Here you will find the visitor guides with the battlefields. Take that tour as it gives you a good basic understanding of the strategic situation Verdun held. On the north side of the river at the West end of Verdun, is the fortress. It is well signed and there is a visitor guide you can pick up at the fortress. In Verdun, it is quite easy to find the WWI sites. There is an American Cemetery- The Lorraine American Military Cemetery about 45 minutes east of Metz at St. There are several big battles in WWII for Metz which were fought, as well. It was a very easy and doable day trip and I highly recommend contacting her if you wish to explore this area with a trustworthy and passionate person!
We took a train directly from Paris to Meuse where we took a provided bus into Verdun where Ingrid met us. Mihiel area (our favorite part!) and saw some of the lost villages along the way. We visited the Douaumont Ossuary, Fort Douaumont, communication trenches, trenches in the S.t. She was gentle and kind and made sure we stayed safe during the entire day and even ensured that my husband was able to see the places that were most important to him. She is an extremely knowledgable historian who has a passion for her career and for honoring history. Ingrid was an exceptional host and we adored our time with her. It was a bucket list experience for my husband to see first hand the 100 year old trenches and to explore around this part of he world. 4th DIVISION (RA) 4th DIVISION (RA) COMPOSITION 7th Infantry Brigade 39th Infantry 47th Infantry 11th Machine Gun Battalion 8th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry 59th Infantry 12th Machine Gun Battalion 4th Field Artillery Brigade 13th Field Artillery (155) 16th Field Artillery (75) 77th Field Artillery (75) 4th Trench Mortar Battery Divisional Troops 10th Machine Gun Battalion 4th Engineers 8th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop Trains 4th Train Headquarters and Military Police 4th Ammunition Train 4th Supply Train 4th Engineer Train 4th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals 19,Ģ1, 28, 33) ATTACHED 51st FA Brig and 101st Am Tn (26tb Div)Īisne-Marne Operation and Vesle Sector, Aug.In November 2019, my husband and I (28 and 30 years old) had the pleasure of traveling around East France near Verdun to tour the places where many WWI battles took place.
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