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Vimy - We will start the tour visiting Vimy ridge, the largest Canadian Memorial on the Western Front which commemorates nearly 11.000 Canadian soldiers who died in France and have no known grave.
The capture of Vimy ridge was a great victory for the Canadian Corps and today it’s one of the best preserved World War One battlefields with its preserved trenches, shell holes, mine craters and tunnels.
The new visitors centre will be visited as well as the tunnels (open to the public during the season). -
Neuville-Saint-Vaast - The largest war cemetery in France is located at Neuville Saint Vaast, it is the resting place for 44.000 German soldiers who lost their lives in the region during the various battles of Artois.
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Grand Place - Free time for lunch on this very nice place.
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The CWGC Visitor Centre - Visit to this unique new visitor attraction that shines a light on the work of the remarkable organisation at the heart of remembrance of the war dead.
The CWGC Experience was awarded the Best Tourism Project in Europe at the 2019 British Guild of Travel Writers’ International Tourism Awards. -
Mont-Saint-Eloi - We will pass the abbey of Mont Saint-Eloi, used as an observation post in the battles of Artois.
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L’Anneau de la mémoire - The new memorial, called “The Ring of Remembrance” commemorates the 600.000 soldiers from all nations who lost their lives in Northern France during the First World War.
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Necropole Nationale Francaise de Notre-Dame de Lorette - After the First World War, the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette was chosen by the French Government to receive the remains of French soldiers from over 150 cemeteries on the fronts of Artois, Flanders, Yser and the Belgian coast.
This site contains 20,000 graves and the remains of 22,000 unknown soldiers.
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is France’s biggest national necropolis.
- Private transportation
- Expert WW1 guide
- All fees and taxes included
- Access to all sites and museums
- Lunch
- Snacks
Engage in an unparalleled battlefield tour experience conducted by a seasoned and certified guide with our Private Tour, honed by 16 years of executing such ventures in France. Venture on a Day Trip to explore the historical battlefields of Arras and Vimy nestled in northern France, conveniently commutable from Paris or Lille by train within a day’s time. Originating from ARRAS (alternatives available upon request), this tour provides you an insight into the WW1 battlegrounds in northern France: explore the Vimy ridge trenches, the monuments, memorials and bunkers. Each tour we conduct is distinctive, and should you wish to pursue a relative’s trail or visit any specific site of interest, we can devise a tailor-made tour and itinerary for you.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
