Kathy, above, put roses in our room in the hostel at St Maurice-sur-les Cotes.
The American Memorial.
Preserved remnants from a French defensive site, bombed by the Germans in WW II.
Every town in the region has war memorials. Greatest casualties in WW I.
A residential yard commemorating losses in 1867 battles against Germany.
Verdun has many memorials, as it was the site of great losses in WW I.
Even though the neighbors, above, do not talk to each other, they both came out to say goodbye!
A local hiking group, FEP above, arrives for a 25 kilometer hike.
The morning bread truck brings food for the people while the swallows snack on bugs over the river.
Town Hall, above. Stone house, below, shows the brick outline of the chimneys.
We met our one friend from the area at Bogny at the music festival to celebrate the first day of summer. These festivals happen all over France; we joined in at Bogny, near Haulmé.
The kids, of all ages, loved the costumes and loud music of the featured rock band.
Martha and Alan, below, walking under the rock formation 'Four Aymon Brothers'
