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Verdun, 30 centuries of history - VERDUN
Although better known for the events of the Great War, Verdun’s architecture reflects a heritage stretching back 3,000 years. In prehistoric times, Verdun was already a major junction; in the 9th century A.D. it was a “famous town”, where a well-known treaty known as the “Verdun Division” was signed in 843 A.D. The treaty divided Charlemagne’s empire between his three grandsons, creating the borders of Europe as we know it today. It also sealed the town’s fate.
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Vaucouleurs, the Land of Joan of Arc - VAUCOULEURS
10 a.m.: Meet at the Tourist Office in Vaucouleurs for a tour of the town and the Joan of Arc Museum. This is a mediaeval town which still has numerous stretches of old town walls and historic buildings dating from the days of Joan of Arc e.g. the France Gate (Porte de France), the 12th-13th century crypt in the castle chapel with its outstanding stained-glass windows and the stone statue of Our Lady of Vaulted Roofs (Notre-Dame des Voûtes, 14th century).
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A Day Steeped in History - VERDUN
Arrive in Verdun between 9.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Meet at the Tourist Office.
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"From Flames…to Light" (Sound and Light Show) "Verdun and the Battlefield" - VERDUN
12.30 p.m.: Lunch in a restaurant in Verdun.
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Lake Madine, A Day in the Country of Blue Gold -
Arrival at Madine at 9.30 a.m.
Meet at the visitors’ centre (Maison de Madine) for a coffee and brioche. Hear the day’s programme beside the 3D model of the lake and the enlarged, modified documents in the Teaching Kit (Leader: Sylvain Thomassin)
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Full-Day Côtes de Meuse Tour -
Arrive in Verdun between 9.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Meet at the Tourist Office.
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A Peek at Bar-le-Duc - BAR-LE-DUC
9.30 a.m.: Guided walk through the Renaissance District
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Argonne, History and Traditions -
Arrival in Verdun between 9 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. Meet at the Tourist Office.
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Between Bar and Argonne -
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m.: Guided walk around the Renaissance district
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The Renaissance Garden in the Champagne Area of Lorraine -
9.30 a.m.-12.15 p.m.: Coach Tour of the Saulx Valley
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