After spending one night in Reims, we picked up our rental car and headed to Verdun to see the World War I battlefields and new museum.  During the ten month-long battle, German and French casualties surpassed 700,000, making it the longest and deadliest battle in history.  All of the Verdun sites are clustered a short drive northeast of Verdun and have been well preserved for those who wish to visit them. Continue reading “H/B/F 2017: Verdun highlights” →