Curiosities of Verdun !!!

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Once again looking back into my cd rom vault found me pictures that should be in my blog for you and me, This is on historical Verdun, a wonderful city in to visit anytime. There are some nice monuments here that should be visited, too many need to be back, eventually, The City of Verdun is;located in the Meuse department no, 55, in the Grand Est region of my belle France. Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Verdun !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The city retains traces of the Grand Rempart or large bulwark, a fortified 5C enclosure which surrounded the City,

We walked along the quai de Londres to see the Porte Chaussée ! or gate aka Tour Chaussée or tower, is a city gate in Verdun ,built in 1380 along the Meuse river redesigned in 1690, it served as a state military prison from 1755 to 1860 before being bought by the city in 1889. One of the three monumental gates of the Great Rampart of Verdun. The monument is composed of two circular twin towers crowned with battlements 20 meters high, their outer walls are almost 2 meters thick. They are connected by a portico comprising a semicircular portal surmounted by a Tuscan pediment. The monument is Gothic in style, decorated with gargoyles and trefoil carvings. (see pic far on left)

To the right of the above see the Monument aux Enfants de Verdun morts pour la France or Monument to the Children of Verdun Who Died for France, It rests upon the demi-lune of the Chaussée, whose construction was ordered by Marshal Vauban in the 17C. It stands on the site of the military slaughterhouse destroyed in 1916. This war memorial represents the five branches of the French army engaged during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. From left to right, one can distinguish: a cavalryman, a sapper, an infantryman (aka “Poilu”), an artilleryman, and a territorial soldier. These five soldiers form a wall symbolizing the motto of Verdun: “They shall not pass.” At the foot of the monument are inscribed the names of the soldiers who died during the Great War or WWI and WWII. (see pic far on right)

The Verdun tourist office on its heritage: https://en.tourisme-verdun.com/sites-to-visit-in-town

The city of Verdun on its heritage: https://www.verdun.fr/tourisme-loisirs/patrimoine/

The Meuse dept 55 tourist office on the heritage of Verdun: https://www.lameuse.fr/search/patrimoine-de-verdun

The Grand Est region tourist office on Verdun : https://www.explore-grandest.com/en/lorraine/historic-verdun/

There you go folks, a nice walk to be able to see some wonderful architectural stunning building in historical Verdun. Enjoy the walk, the best way to see a place, no different here. Again, hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Verdun !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, andn many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

2 thoughts on “Curiosities of Verdun !!!”

  1. Verdun is primarily known as the site of the First World War battlefield, which I visited with interest and emotion. I will have to return to explore the city, which I only drove through.

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