Together with the big battles at Ieper and Hamel, Verdun has been one of the most deadliest. Every day tens of thousands soldiers died here. The French and Germans wanted to have Verdun and fort Douaumont what ever it took. In the Ossuaire the remains of 150.000 unknown soldiers are garthered (not buried, you can see the bones and skulls, just lying around). Lorraine itself is a very nice region and riding here is a joy.