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On this Small Group tour of the Somme battlefields, you will discover a part of France that suffered severely in the violent and bloody battles of the Great War. A dramatic period of history took place here, and you will see the major sites including memorials, cemeteries and traces of battles, as well as of course the newly opened Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Number of participants is limited to a maximum of 16 people, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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On this Small Group tour of the Somme battlefields, you will discover a part of France that suffered severely in the violent and bloody battles of the Great War. A dramatic period of history took place here, and you will see the major sites including memorials, cemeteries and traces of battles, as well as of course the newly opened Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Number of participants is limited to a maximum of 16 people, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Delville Wood War Memorial, Route de Ginchy, 80360 Longueval France
Visit the cemetery of Delville Wood at Longueval, situated on the edge of the Somme. See the Lochnagar Crater “Located at La
Boisselle” – an impressive mine hole 100 meters across and 30 meters deep.
Stop At: Thiepval Memorial, Rue de L’Ancre, 80300 Authuille France
Thiepval Memorial
Stop At: Australian National Memorial, route de Villers Bretonneux D23, 80800 Fouilloy France
During this day-trip you will also see the the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux.
Stop At: Ulster Memorial Tower, Route de Saint-Pierre-Divion, 80300 Thiepval France
Continuing to Thiepval, you will see the largest memorial dedicated to missing British Soldiers. You will also visit The Ulster
Tower, a memorial to the men of the 36th Ulster division, the Beaumont-Hamel and the Newfoundland Memorial which offers a realistic and moving view of these battles in its remarkably well-preserved trenches system.
Stop At: Historial de la Grande Guerre, Chateau de Peronne Café du musée & terrasse en accès libre, 80200 Peronne France
Finish the tour with a visit to the Historial at Peronne, an international and cultural museum of the first world war (1914-1918) which explains the conflict, its origins and its consequences.The museum boasts a unique collection of over 50,000 original objectsand documents of everyday life during the war.
Stop At: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Rue de l’Eglise, 80300 Beaumont-Hamel France
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Stop At: Lochnagar Crater, Route de la Grande Mine, 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle France
Lochnagar Crater
Stop At: Viator la Somme Tour, La Somme, Paris France
Viator la Somme Tour
