Guided tour of the canals of Verdun

Name: Visita guiada por los canales de Verdun
Start: 2022-09-17T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Office de Tourisme du Grand Verdun

Fancy nature and escape? Little Venice Verdunoise is told to you in this 1h30 guided tour.

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

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©Marie Jacquinet / Tourisme Grand Verdun

Fancy nature and escape? Little Venice Verdunoise is told to you in this 1h30 guided tour.

You will explore part of the seven canals and twenty bridges of the city of Verdun. The canals of the Meuse are true places of tranquility and will allow you to get to know Verdun under a new eye…
Anecdotes at the rendezvous! Let yourself be surprised by the mysteries of the Meuse in Verdun.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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About the location

Office de Tourisme du Grand Verdun

Place de la nation, 55100 Verdun

Meuse
Grand Est

The heritage of the city of Verdun bears witness to its more than 2000 years of history!
Indeed, Verdun’s history did not begin in 1916, it has its roots in the earliest times and was the centre of territorial issues that often surpassed it.
Although Verdun gained a worldwide reputation in the aftermath of the terrible Battle that took place on its soil in 1916, its eventful history originated in the Age of Hewn Stone. The Musée de la Princerie has preserved its remains: arrowheads and flint tools.
From its origins, the history of Verdun merges with the great movements of European civilization. It is in this city that the Treaty of Verdun was signed in 843, a treaty that outlines the contours of modern Europe. In the sixteenth century, the Kingdom of France annexed the Three Bishoprics (Metz, Toul and Verdun) and Henry II entered Verdun on June 12, 1552\. This situation was confirmed by the Treaties of Westphalia in 1648\. The life of the City will still know many important episodes du