Excursion d’une journée complète aux champs de bataille canadiens de Vimy et de la Somme pendant la Première Guerre mondiale au départ d’Arras
Description
Découvrez le rôle du Canada dans la Première Guerre mondiale lors de cette excursion d'une journée sur les champs de bataille de la Somme au départ d'Arras. Explorez les tunnels et les tranchées utilisées par les forces canadiennes lors de la Bataille de Vimy en 1916 en compagnie d’un guide. Visitez le Mémorial canadien de Courcelette, le Cimetière canadien N°2 de Neuville-Saint-Vaast et le Mémorial de Thiepval dédié aux disparus de la Somme, et découvrez les nombreuses vies perdues au cours de la bataille. Après le déjeuner, explorez les tranchées des batailles de la Première Guerre mondiale au Mémorial terre-neuvien de Beaumont-Hamel. L'excursion comprend le voyage aller-retour au départ de votre hôtel d’Arras.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Vous vous tiendrez près du mémorial et aurez une vue sur la plaine de Douai. Visitez l'un des tunnels, le tunnel Grange, dans lequel les troupes canadiennes se tenaient des heures avant la bataille. Vous vous tiendrez à l'un des cimetières sur la crête, verrez des tranchées préservées et passerez du temps dans le centre d'accueil nouvellement construit.
Découvrez les lieux où le soldat inconnu canadien a été exhumé.
Tenez-vous sur les champs de bataille où les Canadiens ont combattu à l'automne 1916.
Ce mémorial est le plus grand construit par le CWGC, il porte les noms des 72 000 soldats qui n'ont pas de tombe connue.
Découvrez le cratère, le résultat d'une explosion souterraine massive déclenchée le matin du 1er juillet 1916.
Vous vous tiendrez près du caribou et vous marcherez sur le champ de bataille préservé des lignes des Alliés aux lignes allemandes en passant près de « l'Arbre du danger », « le ravin Y » et le mémorial de la 51e Division écossaise avant d'avoir un aperçu du nouveau centre des visiteurs terre-neuvien.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Prise en charge et retour possible à la gare à seulement 50 minutes de Paris.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Deux adultes par réservation minimum
Avis(8)
Excellent tour with Claude. Well paced - time to do everything and spend as much time at the different locations as we wanted. Claude gave excellent guidance for how much time to spend at, for instance, the visitors centre and did not overwhelm us with information - allowing for space for reflection. Visited major sites (Vimy, Thiepval) and smaller sites (Hamel-Beaumont) but never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Lunch at a village restaurant/museum was an added treat (and included in the tour price). Learned a lot and came away with a new understanding and respect for the sacrifice of so many
Thank you Nigel for the nice comment.
The tour was fantastic and told the full story of what took place around the Somme area throughout the war, not just the infamous battle in 1916. Claude was extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the conflict and was incredibly accommodating by allowing us to visit a cemetery (not part of the original itinerary) where one of our relatives is memorialised. I cannot speak highly enough of this experience and Claude as a guide. I thoroughly recommend this to anyone regardless of their own level of knowledge.
Thank you very much for the nice review; I am glad you both enjoyed the tour. Claude Verhaeghe
We enjoyed a private, exceptionally informative tour with Lucas. He was personable, knowledgeable and wonderfully organized. We appreciated his ability to communicate memorable facts, moments and overview of the history of WW1 and the significance of the battles and memorials. We will be recommended this tour when we return to Canada and are in awe of the respect paid to all those for their sacrifice. Thank you for keeping this subject relevant and important.
Thank you very much, Anne, for your nice review. Claude Verhaeghe
The pictures of Vimy Ridge memorial I have seen do not do it justice having now seen it live. The Newfoundland Caribou memorial does justice to the tragic story of that regiment Our tour guide Claude is top notch
Hi David, thank you for the nice review, I am glad you enjoyed the day. All the best. Claude
Claude was fantastic, his descriptions and knowledge really brought everything to life. He was great at explaining the phases and various battles in the war and showed the various front lines. We covered so much more than we would have got round ourselves and he made it really interesting and informative. We would highly recommend the day.
Thank you, Gemma; for the nice comment.
Clause was a great guide. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and also helped us solve a couple of issues related to timing and logistics. Highly recommended!
Thank you for the nice comment Thomas, I am happy you enjoyed the day. Claude Verhaeghe
Claude was an outstanding tour guide. The staff at the Vimy Ridge Center are all Canadian University students from across the country. They were proud to be working at such a historic place. The Newfoundland Memorial Park was also incredible to visit.
Claude was very responsive to our communications and our personal interests. He was on time to pick us up and pleasant and personable. We were looking for a complete and unvarnished depiction of what happened at Vimy ridge and Claude showed that he was very knowledgeable, not just about the dates and facts, but also about the whys and context. He made what happened at Vimy come alive and this is what we were looking for. He answered all of our many questions with knowledgable insight.
Dear Gilles, thank you very much for your comment, I am glad you enjoyed the day. Claaude
