Arriving -- Six trains arrive daily from Paris’s Gare de l’Est; you’ll have to change at Meuse or Metz. The one-way fare from Paris is 32€ to 50€. For train information and schedules, see www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35 (.40€/min.). Driving is easy; Verdun is several miles north of the Paris-Strasbourg autoroute (A4).

Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is on place de la Nation (www.tourisme-verdun.com; tel. 03-29-84-14-18).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.