The small city of Kayserberg is a must-see in the region. Located in the Kayserberg valley between the Vosges and the Alsatian plain, this medieval city with a population of 2,700 inhabitants is typical of the local architecture.
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Somme100 : the Franco-British offensive of the Somme
The Somme is to Britain what Verdun is to France. One of the most remembered event of the Great, and one of most brutal and catastrophic battle in human history.
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#Verdun2016 : Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a symbol of the bloody battle of Verdun that took place from February 1916 to December of the same year during the First World War.
#verdun2016 : Visiting the battlefields of Verdun.
Verdun is a small city in the French North-East. Its location, in a valley close to the Belgian, Luxembourgian and German borders, makes the city an important strategic place. Furthermore, it is one of the passage point to cross the Meuse river. As such, Verdun has throughout history been a battlefield in the numerous conflicts opposing France to its neighbours.
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