Ceremonies at Verdun on February 21st 2016 remember the start of the 10-month battle between the French and German armies in 1916.
They include an early morning historical re-enactment in the Bois de Caures, mass at Douaumont Ossuary and the reopening of the Verdun Memorial Museum.
More details on the Verdun Tourisme website.
A programme of commemorations will run though 2016 in France’s Meuse region, with the international remembrance ceremony taking place on May 29th. Visit the Verdun 2016 website for information.
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