A FEW EXAMPLES OF GUIDED TOURS


Somewhere in France ...

In the footsteps of the Australians - AUSTRALIAN TOURS


Some of the important sites not to be missed :

Messine Ridge  Polygon Wood  Tyne Cot Cemetery  Villers Bretonneux   Le Hamel   Mouquet Farm
Pozieres   Bullecourt   Fromelles   Saint Quentin Canal   Hindenburg Line   Montbrehain Battle

SPECIAL ANZAC DAY 2012 TOUR

Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service and Bullecourt Ceremony

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ONE DAY TOUR

The Somme (1916 and 1918 battlefields) or Flanders and Ypres Battlefields
option : Bullecourt and Fromelles battlefields can be aded to the Somme tour

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TWO DAY TOUR

Day 1 : The Somme battlefields
Day 2 : Bullecourt, Fromelles and Ypres Salient battlefields by passing through Vimy Ridge

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THREE DAY TOUR

Day 1 : The Somme battlefields
Day 2 : Bullecourt, Fromelles and Ypres Salient battlefields by passing through Vimy Ridge

Day 3 : The Hindenburg Line, Montbrehain the Last Australian Battle

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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME - REMEMBRANCE TOUR



Follow the footsteps of soldiers of various nationalities who were involved in the Battle of the Somme during 1916 and 1918. Numerous preserved trenches, memorials, and cemeteries recount the horrific reality that was lived by British, New Zealander, Australian, Canadian and South African soldiers. You may also like to discover the works of authors or poets such as Blaise Cendrars, J.R.R Tolkien or Ernst Jünger.

Some important sites not to be missed :

 Newfoundland Park  Thiepval Memorial of the Missing of the Somme   Lochnagar Crater   Devonshire Cemetery  Pozieres  Delville Wood  High Wood  Sheffield Memorial Park  Ancre Valley ...

THE HINDENBURG LINE - ST.QUENTIN CANAL



This tour can cover several different themes :

For example, the attack on the Hindenburg line on 29 September 1918, the decisive action of the 29th and 30th American Divisions, the 3rd and 5th Australian Divisions, the 46th British Division and the last Australian Battle at Montbrehain.

The memorial dedicated to the 4th Australian Division offers an excellent view of the battlefields and will allow you be immersed in one of the most heroic and  dramatic battles. From the Saint Quentin canal to Bony you will also be able to see ruins and some of the German defense system.

The visit continues by walking in the steps of Rawlinson's 4th Army to the village of Montbrehain.

Some of the important sites not to be missed :

 Bellenglise Riqueval Bridge and Tunnel Bellicourt British Cemetery American Memorial at Bellicourt
Somme American Cemetery Battle of Joncourt 4th Australian Division Memorial 46th (Midland) Division Memorial
Maissemy German Cemetery Manchester Hill Battle of Montbrehain

Australian battlefields : Battle of Montbrehain Walking Tour

We can offer a special guided walk dedicated to the Battle of Montbrehain. The hike is approximately 6km and will allow you to discover the actions of the 21st and 24th Australian battalions on October 5 1918.

ALL TOURS CAN BE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO A SPECIFIC NATIONALITY, RELATIVES OR PRECISE DATES


In the footsteps of the Americans                               In the footsteps of the Canadians    

Some of the important sites not to be missed :                                Some of the important sites not to be missed :

Cantigny                                                                                                    Newfouland Park Beaumont-Hamel
Le Hamel                                                                                                   Mouquet Farm
Hindenburg Line                                                                                       Courcelette (Regina trench)
Somme American Cemetery - Bony                                                    Vimy Ridge
Brancourt le Grand                                                                                 Battle of Cambrai



*** For groups travelling by coach, please contact us for the guide rate.


Tours can be started from Saint Quentin, Péronne, Arras, Albert, Amiens or Lille.
(for other towns, please contact us)

Please contact us for further details.

For individuals, the tour includes transportation costs, entrance fee to museum (if time allows) and guide services. Transportation in a very comfortable air conditioned Citroën minibus and insurance of passengers is included.

 “Battlefield Tours”  Visites guidées des champs de Bataille :  Somme - Picardie - Artois
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