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Verdun
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One of the symbolic cities of World War I due to the battle that took place here in 1916. "Memory tourism" is very much present in both the city and its immediate surroundings: the underground citadel of Verdun, military cemeteries, the Fleury Memorial, Forts Vaux and Troyon, the Douaumont Ossuary, and Fort Douaumont.
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One of the symbolic cities of World War I due to the battle that took place here in 1916. "Memory tourism" is very much present in both the city and its immediate surroundings: the underground citadel of Verdun, military cemeteries, the Fleury Memorial, Forts Vaux and Troyon, the Douaumont Ossuary, and Fort Douaumont.
Key Facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (recommended).
- Location:
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- Local time: .
- Population: 18,393 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 31.03 km².
- Altitude: from 194 to 330 m.
- Website: http://www.tourisme-verdun.com