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… from Avenue de Verdun, a broad boulevard that separates the town from the marinas. It was named in commemoration of the longest single battle of World War I, over 300 days in 1916. There were an estimated 340,000 German and 360,000 French casualties in that epic battle. For complete information go to www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_verdun.htm .
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