Cecil is a wealth of knowledge about Verdun. He was pleasant, attentive, and patient with questions.

We had an excellent tour with Cecil! He has a wealth of knowledge about WWI and truly enjoys sharing that with others. We had a 4 hour tour booked but he spent over 6 hours with us (and it was his birthday!) because he loves his job so much and was having such a fun time teaching us about and taking us to all of the key sites. He had maps, photos, and information on all the sites as we visited them. He was very easy to talk to and kept all of us (including two 12 year olds) engaged. Overall it was a fantastic experience! Highly recommend!

What a fantastic day on the battlefields of Verdun, guided by Cecil. He was able to explain the sites, the stories, the history and the context in perfect English in a way that felt that he was very much part of our group of 10. Cecil took the time to discover our interests and structured the tour accordingly. Verdun is an incredible battlefield but the experience was greatly enhanced and brought to life under Cecil’s expert guidance. All the group were highly impressed with his knowledge and expertise. Would highly recommend.

Cecil was a wonderful, intelligent, informative, & patient tour guide who made the sad realities of Verdun come to life for 3 different generations of amateur historians, my 12yo son, myself (40s) & my 77 year old father. His knowledge of facts & stats coupled with his story-like way of delivering this information made the tour facts easy to digest fascinating to listen to and learn. We all learned SO MUCH. My dad, son & I enjoyed our tour immensely self & would recommend Cecil to anyone. He was particularly patient with my 12 year old son who was on his first day of jet lag. He made sure to include my son in ways that my son could relate to. I was impressed! Cecil also went out of his way to create a tour itinerary that fit our desires and timeframe.

What an illuminating day - Cecil proved to be an exceptional host - dealing knowledgeably and sensitively with some harrowing subject matter - he knows his stuff and guides very well!