July 5: more Verdun battlefield and a wonderful accidental meeting leading to a shared sorrow
In the light of a the events in Paris (the shootings of November 13th), bombings in Beirut (November 12), my walk seems even more ... It is still hard for me to understand why people would like to wage that kind of suffering on one another. It seems that we are incapable of learning. Or have we forgotten already..? What about "their name shall leveth forever more"). Bras-sur-Meuse military cemetery Route: Bras-sur-Meuse -> Charny-sur-Meuse - > Marre -> Cumieres -> Chattancourt -> ??? -> Cote 304 -> Montfaucon-d'Argnnne -> Romagne-sur-Montfaucon -> Boureuilles Part 1: the sites and their history Going from Verdun direction, Bras-sur-Meuse greets with a national cemetery of French soldiers. Strange feelings rises as one see a clown happily smiling while looking at the " nationale necropolis ". As I wrote, the battle of Verdun affected a large area and also stole a lot of dreams. Therefore, a lot of militar