Fort Vaux, in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Built from 1881 to 1884 for 1,500,000 francs, it housed a garrison of 150 men.
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If you are interested in the WW1 Events (also if not), It is well worth to visit. It is very interesting and with plenty of things to learn. It is quite easy to get there and it has plenty of parking slots. I visited the fort on Saturday the 23rd of April and there were 2 ladies at the desk. They were really nice and very helpful. I recommend you to get the Audio Guide. In fact, I recommend to get the Combi-Ticket for 2 Forts and the Memorial. The Tour takes around 45 Minutes or 1 Hour, take your time and try to go to every possible room. Do not forget to go over the Fort either, it is...
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This place was an underground hell of suffering and death. It's a dank catacomb of narrow galleries and tomb-like chambers. You can still feel the claustrophia creeping in like the cold water that seeps through the concrete and pools on the floors, or the cold wind that blows in through empty gun ports. It's a somber, stark, reverent monument to one of histories most terrible battles, in which millions lost thier lives in the hell of Verdun. Its cratered moonscape exterior like nearly nothing on earth. Truly a memorial to the brave men who fought over this place. Plus it has a gift...
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This is such a haunting place, and has such an important military history. The museum/fort itself is a few euro to go in (it was either 4 or 6 euro) and you can choose from a long tour with an audio guide or a short tour with a page of information. I highly recommend the audio guide because you get a lot of information on each room. The fort is in fairly good condition, but it can be wet and slippery in places. It's free to walk around the outside and perimeter of the fort as well, so if they happen to be closed you can still...
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