Veloland! What a ripoff!

Ok, so the nice man in the tour office said since we couldn't see the battlefield on the bus, since it filled up for the day, reccomended us to Veloland. He thought they could let us rent un velo (a bike) and we could bike to the battlefield. This was all well and good except they looked like they only sold bikes, and they were closed. So we ended up hiking to as much of the battlefield as we could, but not without a picture of Veloland. My new favourite place.

Verdun - Ils ne passeront pas

August 29th 2006
I decided that of all the historic places I wanted to see in France, and in my life in general, Verdun was very high if not top on the list. In 1916, the area near Verdun, a small town in Picardie became the seat of one of the largest battles in the history of the world. As the lines stablilized and the infamous trenches became established, the German Chief of Staff, one Erich Von Falkenhayn, ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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