If you are planning a visit to Verdun, please, please, please hire Cecil to be your guide. I'll be honest, I was going to Verdun because my son wanted to go there. It was probably one of the least things I was interested in. It ended up one of my favorite days on our entire trip. My husband and son felt the same way. Cecil was incredibly patient and went above and beyond to show us the important sites in this heartbreaking battle. His stories and information made it come alive. I walked away with a much deeper understanding of how this battle affected the French people and what it meant in the country's history. It would not have been possible to reach this level of appreciation without Cecil.