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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VerdunVerdun - Wikipedia

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   Verdun (/ v ɜːr ˈ d ʌ n /, also UK: / ˈ v ɛər d ʌ n /, US: / v ɛər ˈ d ʌ n /, French: ⓘ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.

   • Elevation: 194–330 m (636–1,083 ft)
   • Department: Meuse

   • Country: France
   • Region: Grand Est

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   Visit Verdun: highlights and tourist information. France This Way comment: War memorials are the centre of most visits to Verdun, scene of some of the most terrible battles in the First World War, but don't overlook the cathedral and the citadel. Verdun is situated in the Meuse department and Grand-Est region.

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   What arrondissement is Verdun?

   • It is an arrondissement of the department. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to a major battle of the First World War .

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   What is Verdun known for?

   • Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to a major battle of the First World War . Verdun is situated on both banks of the river Meuse, in the northern part of the Meuse department. It is connected by rail to Jarny.

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   Where is Verdun located?

   • Verdun is situated on both banks of the river Meuse, in the northern part of the Meuse department. It is connected by rail to Jarny. The A4 autoroute Paris–Metz–Strasbourg passes south of the town. Verdun ( Verodunum, a latinisation of a place name meaning "strong fort " in Gaulish) was founded by the Gauls. [citation needed]

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   When did Verdun become a city?

   • Verdun was part of the middle kingdom of Lotharingia and in 1374 it became a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. The Bishopric of Verdun formed together with Tull ( Toul) and Metz the Three Bishoprics, which were annexed by France in 1552 (recognized in 1648 by the Peace of Westphalia ).

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Meuse_(department)Meuse (department) - Wikipedia

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   Meuse is a department in northeastern France and is part of the region of Grand Est. The capital and largest town in the department is Bar-le-Duc , and other large towns are Commercy and Verdun .

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   • Region: Grand Est

   • Prefecture: Bar-le-Duc

5. www.britannica.com › place › Verdun-FranceVerdun | France, Battle, World War I, World War II, & Map ...

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   Verdun, town, Meuse département, Grand Est région, northeastern France, on the Meuse River. Most of the town is on the left bank, near the Citadel. Practically destroyed in World War I, Verdun was rebuilt with wide streets. A cathedral, dating from the 11th century and rising on the highest point of the town, has been restored.

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7. www.francethisway.com › places › verdunVerdun travel guide - France This Way

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   Visit Verdun (Grand-Est, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire. The town of Verdun is in north-east France, in the Grand-Est region (previously Lorraine) and about halfway between Reims to the west and Strasbourg to the east. The history of Verdun is forever tied to the First World War I (1914-1918) and to the extraordinary and bloody war that ...

8. www.france-voyage.com › tourism › verdun-526Verdun - Tourism & Holiday Guide - France Voyage

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   The Lorraine city of Verdun, in the centre of Meuse, has been shaped by major historical events linked to the First World War. As the location of a terrible battle that lasted 10 months in 1916 and killed over 300,000, the city honours this sorrowful past by paying a permanent tribute to the soldiers who died on the front.

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    1648. Succeeded by. Early modern France. Today part of. France. Close. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to a major battle of the First World War.