. The Gallo-Roman fortress Virodunum Castrum occupied a strategic location along the Meuse River. Verdun (Meuse) was elevated to the rank of bishopric in the 3rd century and was an active port and commercial outpost from the 8th century. The city gave...

For other uses see Verdun (disambiguation) Verdun (medieval German: Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune in the Lorraine région, northeast France, in the Meuse département, of which it is a sous-préfecture....