WORLD CENTRE FOR PEACE

Located in Verdun's prestigious Episcopal Palace, the Centre Mondial de la Paix, des libertés et des droits de l'Homme (World Center for Peace, Freedom and Human Rights) is a venue for exhibitions and events that will enable visitors to the 14-18 memorial sites to put history into perspective: the history that led to 3 wars, including two world wars, and the history that enabled France and Germany to emerge from this murderous whirlwind to build another future for the European continent.

Located next to Notre-Dame Cathedral, it was built in the 18th century. The work of Robert de Cotte, architect to the French King Louis XV, it was sealed off during the French Revolution, but nevertheless fell victim to damage. In the 19th century, it served as a courthouse and housed the Musée de Verdun. Bombed during the First World War, it became the episcopal residence again in the 1920s. Since 1993, it has been home to the World Peace Center.

A key player in Franco-German relations, the center offers unmissable discoveries: the Berlin Wall, a painting restored after it was stolen by the Nazis, and official objects from the Franco-German relationship.

The Centre Mondial de la Paix, des libertés et des droits de l'Homme is also a venue for meetings and exchanges (conferences, concerts, literary events, etc.) and a key player in business tourism, with reception rooms seating from 20 to 300.