Somme Battlefields day trip from Paris
Do this because
- Start the day at the 1918 battlefields around Villers-Bretonneux
- Pay your respects at the Australian memorial
- See the Lochnager Crater at La Boisselle
- Go to Pozières and the Thiepval Memorial
- Walk around the Newfoundland Memorial Park
What to expect
The full horror of 20th century industrialised warfare was nowhere more intense that in the Somme in 1916. By the end of 1st July some 57,000 Commonwealth soldiers had become casualties, by the end of the offensive in November, more than 1 million soldiers had been wounded, captured or killed.
Come and join us for a day of remembrance and discover some of the areas which suffered severely in these violent and bloody battles of the Great War. You will start the day at the 1918 battlefields around Villers-Bretonneux and pay your respects at the Australian memorial. You will then be driven to the 1916 sites starting with the Lochnager Crater at La Boisselle, Pozières and the Thiepval Memorial to the 72,000 British and South African soldiers who were killed and have no known grave. You will finish this moving day with a tour around the Newfoundland Memorial Park at Beaumont-Hamel with its preserved trenches and then free time to explore the Great War Historial in Péronne.
Important to know
- Confortable shoes recommended
- Maximum group size: 18
What’s included
Entrance fees to The Historial at Péronne
Transport by Air-Conditioned minibus
What’s not included
No hotel Pick-Up and Drop Off
Lunch
Optional gratuities
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Pickup points
To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.
Provider
Paris' Trip
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