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Places of memory and testimonyThe battlefields of Verdun
The Verdun battlefields, with their national necropolis, Douaumont Fort, Vaux Fort and the Bayonet Trench, are a high point of national and global collective memory. As for the Douaumont Ossuary, it is probably the most edifying and spectacular site relating to the First World War. The Douaumont national necropolis, with its 16,142 graves, stands in front of this imposing historic monument.
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The making of the madeleineCommercy
Famous for its tasty madeleines, born in the kitchens of King Stanislas around 1750, the City of Commercy will delight you. Today, two companies perpetuate the tradition of making Commercy madeleines: A la Cloche Lorraine and La boîte à Madeleines.
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Joan of Arc's departureJoan of Arc sites in Vaucouleurs
A charming little city of 2,000 inhabitants in the south of the Meuse département, where Joan of Arc left for Chinon in May 1428, Vaucouleurs welcomes you to the heart of its history and valley.
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Saint-Michel de Saint-Mihiel AbbeySaint-Mihiel
Explore the City of Saint-Mihiel, the birthplace of Ligier Richier, Lorraine's greatest Renaissance artist, who left numerous works in the Meuse region, including the Sepulchre in the Eglise Saint-Etienne.
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Admire the 360° viewMontmédy citadel
Overlooking the City, the Montmédy citadel houses the Bastien Lepage painter's museum and the fortifications museum. From the ramparts, you can admire the 360° view over the Countryside. Don't forget your camera!
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Sport, discovery and relaxationLake Madine
At the heart of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park, 50 minutes from Nancy, Lake Madine covers 1,100 hectares and is also a 1,735-hectare national wildlife reserve.
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Discover VerdunVerdun
Verdun, the city of sugarplums , is ideally placed for economic development. Verdun and the surrounding area are home to numerous sites of remembrance and testimony, such as the World Peace Center.
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At the foot of the Meuse hillsPewter
Etain is a pleasant, leafy town in the Woëvre plain, at the foot of the Meuse hills. The City is full of little curiosities to discover, such as the Petitcollin dolls. Etain, home of Petitcollin bathers since 1860, invites you on a journey... You'll witness the birth of dolls and bathers 100% "Made in France".