A FEW EXAMPLES OF GUIDED TOURS


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In the footsteps of the Australians - AUSTRALIAN TOURS

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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

THE HINDENBURG LINE

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

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.


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 :

• Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
• Thiepval Memorial
• Lochnagar Crater
• Devonshire Cemetery
• Pozieres
• Delville Wood

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


 In the footsteps of the Americans

Some of the important sites not to be missed :

• Cantigny
• Le Hamel
• Hindenburg Line
• Somme American Cemetery - Bony
• Brancourt le Grand

This tour retraces the battles between May and October 1918.  A visit to Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is included as it allows one to visit the Somme battlefield and to see the trench system of 1916.

In the footsteps of the Canadians

Some of the important sites not to be missed :

• Newfouland Park Beaumont-Hamel
• Mouquet Farm
• Courcelette (Regina trench)
• Vimy Ridge
• Battle of Cambrai
• Canal du Nord

PRICES


Half day : starting at 35 euros per person (minimum 2, maximum 7 people)
Full day  : packages starting at 135 euros (please contact us) (minimum 1, maximum 7 people)

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

Tours can be started from Saint Quentin, Péronne, Arras, Albert or Amiens,
(for other towns, please contact us) and can be adapted.  Please contact us for further details.

Various documents, trenches maps and brochures are provided for you during the tours.

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

For the day tour, lunch is not included in the price

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