The Battle of Verdun resulted in some 700,000 casualties with 230,000 killed. Many unidentified soliders are among those whose bones lie within the ossuary.
The ossuary is atop a hill near the town of Verdun, which is known for the longest battle of the Great War.
Below the hilltop is a cemetery.
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