Verdun, France March, 2025--The obliterated town of Fluery, by heavy artilleray (up to 420mm (16 inch diameter) shells). These are the craters left yet from 100 years ago where soldiers tried to protect themselves during the battle (the longest in WWI--10 months long).
Verdun, France March, 2025--The obliterated town of Fluery, by heavy artilleray (up to 420mm (16 inch diameter) shells). These are the craters left yet from 100 years ago
Verdun, France March, 2025--The obliterated town of Fluery, by heavy artilleray (up to 420mm shells). These are the craters left yet from 100 years ago--the markers are where houses were
Verdun, France March, 2025--The obliterated town of Fluery, by heavy artilleray (up to 420mm shells). These are the craters left yet from 100 years ago, with a rebuilt chapel
Verdun, France March, 2025--The obliterated town of Fluery, by heavy artilleray (up to 420mm (16 inch) diameter shells). These are the craters left yet from 100 years ago
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont entrance
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont facade
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont interior room
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont interior tunnels
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont interior tunnels
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont interior cannon tower mechanism—It could be raised and lowered in its turret for firing
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--Observation tower--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon and machine gun turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--Fort Douaumont up on top--surrounded by a 30 foot dry moat, it had cannon and machine gun turrets and was heavily bombarded with artillery from which the craters date
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Ossuary of Deaumont and military cemetery, site also of the bones of 10's of thousands of soldiers who died and were never identified.
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Ossuary of Douaumont interior, site also of the bones of 10's of thousands of soldiers who died and were never identified.
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Ossuary of Douaumont interior Chapel, site also of the bones of 10's of thousands of soldiers who died and were never identified.
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Underground Citadel (corner)
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Underground Citadel, view of a typical tunnel inside
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Underground Citadel (1623), under 60 feet of rock-- view of a typical tunnel inside used also during WWI for logistics and sheltering soldiers
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Monument to Victory (WWI)
Verdun, France March, 2025--View from The Monument to Victory (WWI), towards the river Meuse
Verdun, France March, 2025--View from The Monument to Victory (WWI), towards the downtown
Verdun, France March, 2025--View from The Monument to Victory (WWI), towards the river Meuse--German Cannon
Verdun, France March, 2025--View from The Monument to Victory (WWI), towards the downtown
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Chatel Gate (12th Century)
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Chatel Gate (12th Century)
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Chatel Gate (12th Century)
Verdun, France March, 2025--Stairs up to Cathedran Plateau
Verdun, France March, 2025--Stairs up to Cathedral Plateau
Verdun, France March, 2025--Stairs up to Cathedran Plateau, with Carrol Benner Kindel
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral, with the Bishopric in front
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral, from the Bishopric building
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Bishopric building, with Notre Dame towers
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame tower from the Bishopric
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral interior, looking towards altar
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral interior, detail over altar
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral interior,stained glass behind altar
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral interior, organ
Verdun, France March, 2025--The Notre Dame Cathedral interior, view from behind the altar towards rear
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown Port Chausee gate (14th Century)
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown Port Chausee gate (14th Century) looking into town
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown, next to the Port Chausee gate (14th Century) looking into town
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown Port Chausee gate (14th Century) looking towards the Meuse River
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown on the Meuse River
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown right near our hotel
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown on the Meuse River
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown on the Meuse River towards the Port Chausee gate
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown--The Mairie (City Hall)
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown with a tributary of the Meuse River
Verdun, France March, 2025--Downtown, Carrol Benner Kindel, on the river
Verdun, France March, 2025--Horseshoe shaped Puty Tower (14th Century)
Verdun, France March, 2025--Officers Mess in the 19th Century, on the Meuse River
Verdun, France March, 2025--War Memorial to the Citizens of Verdun