Private Tour of the Verdun 1916 battlefields from PARIS

A Private Tour is the best way to experience the battlefields with a knowledgeable and certified guide, English speaking. We have 16 years of experience in organizing battlefield tours in France.
This tour starts and finishes at PARIS at your hotel.
Another pick-up point is possible on demand.
This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the bloodiest and longest battle of the Great War: Verdun, the forts and the battlefields as well as the memorial and the excellent museum.
Each tour is unique, if you want to follow in the footsteps of a relative or visit any specific site of interest to you we can build up a personalized tour and itinerary for you.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The WW1 Verdun Battlefields

Schedule:
6h45

Stops:

• We pick you up directly at your hotel in PARIS (other location possible)
• The “Bois des Caures” is where the Colonel Driant command post was. The wood is scarred with shell holes, a mystic place of the opening day of the battle of Verdun.
• One of the fort defending Verdun, it was heavily shelled but it remained in French hands despite numerous German assaults.
• It’s probably one of the most sacred place in France: the remains of 140.000 unknown French and German soldiers are buried there and in the cemetery beside rest in peace 16.000 French soldiers.
• The “Trench of the bayonets”, when history becomes a myth…
• The village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont was completely destroyed and never rebuilt
• A visit to this excellent museum will not be missed: recently redone, it offers an excellent display as well a good understanding of the 1916 events
• The Douaumont fort was captured by surprise by the Germans in the first days of the offensive. After loosing this important position, there were numerous French counter-attacks to recapture it. A visit outside and inside will tell you the tragedy of the men trapped in the fort…
• We will pass the town of Verdun on our way back to PARIS

• Private Tour of the Verdun 1916 battlefields from PARIS
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• Private Guide, WW1 expert
• Access to all the sites and museum fees

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• This Tour is Provided by Terres de Mémoire.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 7 Travelers is accepted for booking.