Zone Rouge

Patrick Renoult, Head minesweeper Civil Security of Versailles Demining Centre and head of the museum before a collection of bombs and shells of the First and Second World Wars.

I've written before about leftover bombs in Germany. Seems France has a similar problem. The area around Verdun is so bad that parts have been cordoned off. Via Detroit Steve.

Note: I originally posted this back in May of last year. Bayou Renaissance Man notes that today marks the 100th anniversary of the battle of Verdun, so I am reposting this.