WW1 Somme Battlefields in English or French
WW1 Somme Battlefields in English or French
WW1 Somme Battlefields in English or French
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This is a living history visit of events that took place in the 20th century
There is so much preserved here, that we could imagine that these battles happened yesterday.
There is nothing "tacky" here. There is a tremendous sense of honour and respect.
On certain days there is a nearby steam railway, constructed to carry troops and war materials during the First World War.
The circuit of remembrance is in beautiful, rural countryside.
There are specific circuits, depending on your nationality. Villers-Bretonneux has four Australian sites to visit,
Your guide has lived and worked on The Somme for a little over 30 years.
Other additional visits possible: micro breweries, steam railways, gardens.
Itinerary
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
1 hours 15 minsAdmission Ticket FreePreserved battlefield where you can walk in the trenches and across no-man's-land. Follow in the footsteps of the soldiers of 1st July, 1916Memorial de Thiepval
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeMonument to the 60,000 missing or never identified. There is a small, free, but excellent museum here.Lochnagar Crater
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe largest mine crater in France, caused by an enormous explosion, dtonated at 07.30 on 1st July, 1916Pozieres Memorial
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe monument to the first tank battles on this planet shows the different kinds of tanks used. Across the road from the monument is the site a windmill, destroyed during the WW1 battles. Some 2000 Australian soldiers lost their lives here;Ulster Memorial Tower & Thiepval Wood
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe tower is a replica of Helen's Tower in County Down, Northern Ireland, where the soliders of the British 16th division trained before engaging in the Battles of The Somme. The assault on the German positions herecost many Irish lives.Auchonvillers
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAn ideal spot for refreshment as there is a café here with original WW1 trenches in the back garden. there is a lot of WW1 memorabilia here, and a small, but beautifully presented museum (included)
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