The Canal de la Meuse is the current name of what used to be the northern branch of the Canal de l’Est (French: “canal of the east”). It is a canal in northeastern France, predominantly made up of the canalised river Meuse. The Canal de l’Est was built from 1874 to 1887 to provide a waterway inside the new border with Prussia after the Franco-Prussian War, Overall, the canal had a total length of 394 kilometres (245 mi). In 2003, the northern and southern branches were officially renamed Canal de la Meuse and Canal des Vosgesrespectively. read more…
Verdun is a small city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc. read more…
