Somme Battlefields vanuit Parijs met Australisch monument en de kathedraal van Amiens
Beschrijving
Maak een onvergetelijke dagtrip vanuit Parijs naar de Somme-slagvelden waar de bloedigste veldslagen van de Eerste Wereldoorlog werden uitgevochten. De gids zal je helpen om meer te weten te komen over de Grote Oorlog en de strijd in de loopgraven terwijl je over de nog steeds beschadigde slagvelden van de Somme loopt. Je zult je verbazen over de enorme Lochnagar-mijnkrater, wandelen in de loopgraven bij het Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland-monument, een bezoek brengen aan het New John Monash Centre en je respect betuigen aan de gevallen soldaten in Pozieres bij de Windmill, het Australian National Memorial in Villers -Bretonneux en bij het Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. Je zult ook de schoonheid bewonderen van de 13e-eeuwse kathedraal van Amiens, de grootste kathedraal van Frankrijk. De maximale groepsgrootte is 8 personen.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Thiepval Memorial of the Missing heeft de namen van meer dan 72.000 mannen uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Zuid-Afrika die zijn overleden en geen bekend graf hebben.
Lochnagar Crater is ontstaan op 1 juli 1916, de eerste dag van de slag om de Somme. Het is 30 meter diep en 100 meter breed!
Het Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel is het grootste slagveld van de Somme dat bewaard is gebleven. Je kunt nog steeds in de loopgraven zien en lopen.
Gedenkteken van Pozieres.
Dit monument herdenkt 10.738 Australische militairen zonder bekend graf die zijn omgekomen aan het Westfront. Anzac Day-vieringen vinden plaats op 25 april in het monument.
Je zult het fascinerende Sir John Monash Center verkennen. Daar zullen videogetuigenissen en interactieve vertoningen je helpen om ondergedompeld te worden in de persoonlijke verhalen over hoe andere dappere mannen de ontberingen en verschrikkingen van de Eerste Wereldoorlog doorstaan.
Je hebt ongeveer een uur vrije tijd om te lunchen bij "Le Tommy". Dit restaurant is eigendom van en wordt geëxploiteerd door een man genaamd Dominique, die een lokale legende is vanwege zijn sterke karakter en zijn passie voor de geschiedenis van de Somme tijdens WOI. Hij serveert goede, klassieke maaltijden tegen zeer redelijke prijzen en laat je zijn privécollectie van artefacten uit de Slag om de Somme verkennen. Lunchprijs niet inbegrepen.
Sluit de dag af met een bezoek aan de 13e-eeuwse kathedraal van Amiens, de grootste kathedraal van Frankrijk.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Werkt onder alle weersomstandigheden, kleed u op de juiste manier aan
- Minimumleeftijd is 7 jaar
- In geval van uitzonderlijke sluiting kan het Sir John Monash Centre worden vervangen door het Historisch Museum van Péronne.
Beoordelingen(265)
Increadibly moving. Made me even more proud to be an Australian than I already feel An exceptional leader and a lovely small group.
Our(my husband and I) tour of the Somme, Thiepval and the Australian Memorial and Monash centre was extremely well organised-meeting point was clearly flagged in the cofirmation emsil, pick-up was smooth and Frankie our tour guide was really excellent-knowldgeable, friendly with a nice, low key delivery, and he let the impact of where we were and what happened there during 1914-18 speak for itself. I would highly recommend this tour with this company to anyone.
My husband and I did the Somme battlefields tour with Chris on Sunday 21/6/26. We were the only ones on the tour so we had our guide all to ourselves. Chris had a HUGE wealth of knowledge and you could tell he was passionate about WWI history and history in general. The air conditioned mini-van was great and the pick up point was easy to get to. We visited quite a lot of sites and I really liked the John Monash Centre. I also liked getting out of Paris and seeing the beautiful countryside in the Somme area. This tour is very much geared towards Australians which was great for us. I had a special interest as my grandfather fought on the Western Front when he was only sixteen years old. We had lunch at a lovely restaurant in Albert recommended by Chris - the food and service was great and we enjoyed our conversation over lunch with Chris. This tour is totally worth it for anyone who has an interest in WWI, Western Front battles and the Anzacs. Thanks Chris for a great day !! Greg & Cheryl Australia
It was amazing. Our tour guide, Victor, was outstanding. He was extremely knowledgeable, professional, thoughtful and fun! We learned so much and the connections to oir Australian troops.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and that Victor made it such a memorable, informative experience, especially with the powerful connections to Australian troops. Regards, - Alice
Our guide had lots of information for us. The van was very clean and comfortable and he was a safe driver. We visited all the sites and had plenty of time at each one. It was a very wonderful experience.
The Somme battlefields tour provides an excellent background of the start of WW I and the early trench warfare in NW France before the Americans entered the war. It includes war cemeteries, an excellent Australian war museum, and a visit to Amiens Cathedral.
Thank you for your review! We're glad you found the tour informative and enjoyed the Somme battlefields, memorials, and Amiens Cathedral. We appreciate your recommendation! - Alice
Clement was our guide. He shared a vast amount of information with us as we moved from one site to another to see old trenches, memorials, and other important and fascinating sites that brought the hardships, horror, and gallantry of those soldiers to life. A day well spent whose memories will last.
The tour was very emotional and yet so rewarding. Being in the fields where so many young men lost their paid the ultimate sacrifice was such an honour. I would like to mention our guide Etienne, he was so knowledgeable, informative and such a delightful young man. A credit to Blue Fox Travel. Thank you for making our day so memorable. We recommend this tour as a very informative and emotional day yet very rewarding day.
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. We’re truly glad to hear you found the Somme tour so meaningful and memorable, and that Etienne made such a positive impression with his knowledge and care. Kind regards, - Alice
It is mainly catered towards Australian visitors as the focus was on Sir John Monash and the Australian effort. For somebody who is relatively new to the First World War, I was hoping it would be more general around WWI and that the guide would know more about the battle itself and not just little bits and facts about what happened here and there.
Thank you for your feedback. Please note that the Somme Battlefields from Paris tour is specifically focused on the Battle of the Somme and the events that took place there, which is why the guide concentrates on this particular battle and the Australian involvement. We also offer other war tours, such as our Normandy D-Day tours (USA or Canada focus), which provide a broader historical overview, while still highlighting the role and impact of American or Canadian soldiers during the war. Kind regards, - Alice
The tour was a very full day (12 hours) and very comprehensive - we went to at least a dozen sites and had adequate time at most. Our guide was friendly and accommodating, a good driver, and genuinely interested in the topic. He did need to read off the cheat sheets rather than know the material by heart. We had a nice lunch stop and a small but sociable group. It was more or less ideal for my needs. We went on a public holiday which did cause some challenges with finding a public toilet, and there was traffic chaos returning to Paris (no one's fault). Thanks for a great tour.
