Contact

Connaissance de la Meuse
Carrière d'Haudainville
Association de Tourisme Agréée n° AG-055-98-0001
Licence de spectacle n°55-0012
55100 VERDUN
Telephone : 03 29 84 50 00
Fax : 03 29 84 82 00
http://www.connaissancedelameuse.com

Tarifs: 46 € per person - Based on a group of 40 people

Presentation :

12.30 p.m.: Lunch in a restaurant in Verdun.
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.: 4-hour guided tour including the following:
Razed village of Fleury: one of the nine villages destroyed during the First World War and never rebuilt.
Fort Vaux: spotlight on the suffering of soldiers during the Battle of Verdun. See the Bourges casemates, the command post, the soldiers’ barracks and the dovecote.
Douaumont Ossuary: it contains the unidentified remains of some 130,000 men collected from the battlefield. It overlooks a military cemetery containing 15,000 graves.
The Bayonets’ Trench: a monument in honour of the French 137th infantry regiment.
Braquier sugared almonds factory: this confectionery, first made in Verdun in 1220, was enjoyed by such prestigious clients as Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles de Gaulle, the Prince of Wales etc. Guided tour to see the various stages in the production process, video and tasting session.
7.30 p.m.: Dinner in a marquee, at the show location (drinks not included).
9.30 p.m.: The show entitled, “From Flames… to Light”, a sound and light show depicting the Battle of Verdun.

Tariffs

Based on a group of 40 people
Free tickets: 2 (driver + courier).

This price includes :

- lunch (excl. drinks),
- the tours and sightseeing indicated above,
- the presence of a tourist guide (4 hours),
- dinner in a marquee (excl. drinks) and a seat for the sound and light show, “From Flames… to Light”.

Comments :

Validity :
• The 19, 20, 26, and 27 june 2009
• The 3, 4, 10, 11, 17,18, 24 and 25 july 2009.