Cecil picked up our family of four adults at the TGV Meuse train station 9:00 a.m. on 3 September 2019. His vehicle is comfortable for four adults and provides good views while driving. He had us back in time for our 6:54 p.m. return train to Paris. In between we had a fantastic day touring first Verdun and then the Argonne battlefields. Cecil will customize your visit, but we did his standard tour which hit all the key spots we were hoping to see. Cecil is quite knowledgeable about the battles (I had read Alistair Horne's: The Price of Glory, Verdun 1916 a few months before), tells the basic story well, and illustrates many key visual elements along the way, all while professionally guiding the sites. The last stop of the day was Vauquois which was a fascinating unexpected gem! We highly recommend Cecil!

We found Cecil thru our hotel and booked him far in advance and were delighted we did so.  He picked us up in car at the hotel and the adventure began.  His English is excellent and his knowledge of the battles of Verdun is unsurpassed.  He recalled that on the first Sunday of each month, we could tour the Butte de Vacquois.   We had not heard of this site and it was absolutely fascinating.  The volunteer guides were also very professional and Cecil was an excellent translator.   From there, we saw as much as we could cram into the space of one day, stopping for lunch in a private museum to WWI that also served wonderful sandwiches.  At the end of the day, we shared a drink with Cecil to review our day.  If you plan on touring the battlefields of Verdun, be sure to get Cecil!

If you want to tour Verdun, you simply must book Cecil now. My wife and two sons, age 20 and 13, thouroughly enjoyed Cecil's tour. We all became freinds instantly. We hit the main spots and also a few places off the beaten path. Cecil has a lot of knowledge of the area and his enthusiam for history is apparent. I would book this tour again.