VERDUN SEEN FROM ONE OF THE CATHEDRAL TOWERS.
In the foreground: Roof of nave, east transept, and great choir of Cathedral.
In the middle-ground: The Meuse; on the left, Chaussée Gate; in the middle, Military Club.
In the background: Line of trees marking the ramparts; behind, Belleville Village (on the left) and the Pavé Faubourg.
On the horizon: Belleville Hills.
The tourist, arriving at the Place de la Cathédrale, via the Rue de la Belle-Vierge (see Itinerary, [p. 31]), finds himself in front of the North Façade (photo below).
THE CATHEDRAL.