The Battle of Verdun (1914-1918)
Transcriber’s Notes
VERDUN
AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION.
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VERDUN
HOTELS AND MOTOR AGENTS. On June 1, 1919.
Information extracted from the Michelin Tourist Guide (1919) .
Hostellerie du Coq Hardi, 8 Rue du St. Esprit (between the Rue Mazel and the Meuse).
Hôtel du Lion d’Or, Place Saint Paul (Opposite the Sub-Préfecture).
MOTOR AGENTS.
Grand Garage Central Rochette, 22 rue de la Rivière, Agent for Peugeot. Inspection pit. Petrol (Gasolene). Telephone No 50.
The above information may no longer be exact when it meets the reader’s eye. Tourists are therefore recommended to consult the Michelin Touring Office.
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VERDUN
ORIGIN AND POLITICAL HISTORY
CHIEF MILITARY EVENTS
THE WAR OF 1914–1918
THE BATTLE OF VERDUN
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
FRENCH COUNTER-OFFENSIVES—CLEARING VERDUN
CONCLUSION
VISIT TO THE CITY
Hôtel-de-Ville
The Entrance Portal
The Towers
The Apse of the Great Choir
The Great Nave and two Choirs
The South Aisle and Holy Sacrament Chapel
The Bishop’s Palace
THE CITADELLE
The Citadel during the War
From the Place Mazel to St. Victor’s Gate
1st ITINERARY: THE RIGHT BANK OF THE MEUSE AND THE FORTS
2nd ITINERARY: THE LEFT BANK OF THE MEUSE
CONTENTS