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Overview
Step back in time—and discover several of France’s most important World War I battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials—during this small-group tour from Arras. In the morning, set off via luxury, air-conditioned vehicle to the area’s battlefields and the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. You’ll also visit the award-winning CWGC Experience, The Ring of Remembrance, and other moving memorial sites, all while learning about the region’s wartime history.
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Terres de Memoire Battlefield Tours
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A very well organized visit
Coastal01638836460, Aug 2024
A very interesting visit on what happened The opportunity to understand what my great grandfather experienced and gave his life for France
Amazing day
Curtis_K, Aug 2024
Our family of 7 had an amazing time on this tour and would recommend it to anyone wanting to see the battlefields and history of WWI our tour guide extraordinaire Sylvester was so knowledgeable and took his time to walk us through an amazing day. Truly worth your time. Only downside of our trip was how long our lunch break was at the cottage we would rather spend more time at the vimmy site.
Don’t miss doing a trip like this!
Elizabeth_C, Oct 2023
Emotionally the British and French memorial, the Canadian memorials are beautifully kept and the rangers so friendly and interesting. The big craters, searching in newly harvested fields for shrapnel and parts of mortar shells it is a full on day but do so worth it Our guide Sylvestre was so knowledgeable, friendly and met our pace during the day without missing anything !
Amazing experience!
spinto13, Jul 2023
Our guide, Sylvestre, was excellent! He communicated with us the day prior to introduce himself and confirm pick up time/location. He was right on time, and once settled we got on our way. As this was a private tour, he let us set the pace which gave us as much time as we needed at each stop. He provided excellent historical background and was very interesting and helpful in answering our questions. He also took us to areas off the beaten track like an observation post in a farmers field and showed us war ordnance on the side of the road - found by a farmer and awaiting pick-up by local authority. He accommodated our request for a light lunch and joined us as we enjoyed a baguette at a picnic table. We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed this tour because of Sylvestre - it was a somber day visiting these memorials and cemeteries of WWI, but he added to our day with his knowledge and expertise. Thank you!
Itinerary
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).
2 hoursNeuville-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.
20 minutesGrand'Place
Free time for lunch on this very nice place.
1 hourThe 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.
1 hourMont-Saint-Eloi
We will pass the abbey of Mont Saint-Eloi, used as an observation post in the battles of Artois.
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.
30 minutesAdmission IncludedNecropole 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.
30 minutesAdmission Included
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Private Guide, WW1 expert
- Access to all the sites and museum fees
Exclusions
- Lunch
- Snacks
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Languages
English
French
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.