GUIDED
VISITS OF VARIOUS BATTLEFIELDS, CEMETERIES
AND MEMORIALS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
TESTIMONIALS - suite
In June 2010 I organised a full day battlefield tour with Olivier of Chemins d'Histoire. What a great day we had! I came across Olivier following an internet search, and from my first contact I had a good feeling about him. He is a consumate battlefield guide. I had some specific sites that I wanted to visit in the Somme. Olivier tailored a tour to suit my requirements, and added in some other great point of interest. We followed in the footsteps of the AIF 4th Division, particulary around Pozieres, Geudeucourt and Bullecourt. Olivier had obviously done is research before the tour and was knowledgeable and passionate about is work. My wife and two daughters, aged 11 and 6 came on the tour. At first I thought it may have been too much form them, but Olivier was terrific with the girls, and showed much patience and understanding during the long day. Digger Bear was a huge hit, and as starred in many of our photos taken across the Somme.
Anyone considering a battlefield tour could not go past Olivier, and I would highly recommend him for his enthousiam, passion, patience and his growing vocabulary of Australian slang spoken with a ripper accent!
Scott, Tweed Coast, Australia, June 2010"I contacted Olivier because I wanted to do a tour of the Somme Battlefields to see where the Australians fought during the Great War.
In particular I wanted to visit Le Hamel to see the place where my Great Uncle Henry Dalziel VC fought.
Olivier not only took me to all of the major Australian Battlefields but he also took me to the trenches outside of Le Hamel where my Great Uncle performed the actions which led to him to being awarded the Victoria Cross.
I found Olivier to be extremely knowledgable and he tailored the tour to be exactly what I wanted.
I will never forget my tour and I would highly recommend him as a tour guide to anyone who wants to undertake a Somme Battlefield tour."
Kent Dalziel, Australia, May 2010"Our wonderful guide, Olivier, was recommanded to us by our daughter who took a tour of the battlefields with him last year. She maintained it was a life changing experience, something she would never forget, and having recently taken a tour with Olivier ourselves, I would thoroughly agree. He is a charming, very knowledgeable guide, who goes out of his way to personalise your tour and make it unforgetable. He took us to the well known sites but also to those not so well known but of enormous interest, explaining the strategies employed by both sides with understanding and maps and photographs to expand the whole experience. In our case he researched my relative's military history and took us to the exact field where he fought and was wounded. He also travelled to Ypres to pick us up and planned his tour to fit with our travel arrangements. I could no more highly recommend him."
Rosemary, Australia, April 2010Dear Olivier, just a note to thank you once again for an excellent tour on 1st July. We all both enjoyed and learnt a great deal during our day with you and appreciate your additional efforts on our behalf. Personnally, I found it very interesting to hear your own French perspective on events. Best wishes.
Simon, United Kingdom, July 2010Olivier, a quicke note from Kerrie and myself to thank you so much for a job so very well done today. I know Kerrie was very excited with the research you did on her great grandfather and in particular her great uncle. Visiting the sites and sensing the presence of the spirits of so many young men taken from this earth so far from their homes and family was memorable. Do enjoy good things. Kindest regards.
Roger and Kerrie, Australia, June 2010We were picked up at our hotel in Amiens by our guide Olivier. He is a truly amazing and extremely interesting and knowledgeable person. He tailored our tour to follow the footsteps of Scottish soldiers and researched the history of my husband's great grandfathers batallion. We were taken to all the major places of interest including the field in which is great grandfather was most probably killed and the tour ended with a very memorable and emotional trip to his graveside. We cannot thank Olivier enough for taking the time and effort to make this trip very memorable and personal to us. I would definately recommend his company.
Jennie, Scotland, July 2010Dear Olivier, We arrived home last night and we wanted to send you a little note on how much we enjoyed the tour. Your knowledge of the local history of the Great War was remarkable. You helped us to put the battles and locations in perspective and lead us to understand the suffering and sacrifice of all those involved. The tour and visit to Vimy Ridge Memorial were highlights of our vacation in Europe. Thank you again.
John and Karen, St. Albert, Canada, October 2009
