A swath of land in Northern France still bears scars of the destruction of World War I. Destruction so bad that, in some cases, humans have never been allowed to return.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/zone-rouge

Our theme and end credit music was composed by Sam Tyndall.

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Zone Rouge

APR 12, 202111 MIN
The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Zone Rouge

APR 12, 202111 MIN

Description

A swath of land in Northern France still bears scars of the destruction of World War I. Destruction so bad that, in some cases, humans have never been allowed to return.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/zone-rouge

Our theme and end credit music was composed by Sam Tyndall.