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Fall Battlefield Tour: 2 nts Ypres, 2 nts Arras, 1 nt Dieppe, 3 nts Port en Bessin, 1 nt Paris

Flanders – Vimy – Somme – Dieppe – Normandy – Paris

THE FULL & ORIGINAL CANADIAN BATTLEFIELD TOUR

This is the original Canadian battlefield tour, built upon throughout the years but maintaining a simple goal – an extraordinary introduction to some of the famous Canadian battlefields and memorials of the First, and Second World War.

​ On this original tour program, you get a well-rounded and all encapsulating introduction to both great conflicts in our recent human history. Discover how they are linked to each other, and how they have impacted the world we live in today. This tour is guided by our experienced and knowledgeable battlefield guide, and includes visits with some of our favourite battlefield friends.

10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS

Maximum Tour Capacity: 25 Travellers per 40 seat coach

Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or  [email protected] to book.

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Tour Details

Highlights:

• A visit to Vimy Ridge
• Explore the Canadian and American beaches of the famous Normandy D-Day invasions in WW2
• Beaumont Hamel: The largest fully intact, First World War battlefield in the world. It has been kept as it was and maintained by Canada
• Visit the seaside town of Dieppe and take in where so many Canadians fought and died in what was called Canada’s largest casualty day in WW2
• Witness the breathtaking Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate led by the dedicated Ypres Fire Department & World Community honouring those who fought in the Great War
• ​View the German Cemetery of Langemark as well as Lochnagar, one of the Great War’s largest craters

Pick Up Location & TIme

Brussels International Airport ( Google Map ) TBA – Meet your tour manager in the arrivals lounge.

Drop off Location & Time

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ( Google Map ) TBA – drop off at airport

Price Includes

• 9 nights accommodations in Superior Tourist Class (3 - 4 Star Hotels)
• Full-Time Experienced Battlefield Tour Manager & Escort
• Transportation in fully air-conditioned, ozone filtered executive coaches
• Daily breakfasts, 2 lunches, 8 dinners
• Online Custom Map Kit & Tour Resource & Info Guide
• All Entrances as per your Itinerary
• All surcharges, fees, and departure taxes

Price Excludes

• Airfare - this is a land only itinerary
• Lunches (L), Some Dinners (D) + and drinks with dinner
• Gratuities owed to tour staff (may we suggest 5EUR per person, per day)
• Porterage (luggage handling to your room available upon request)
• Travel Insurance

What to Expect

With over 30 years of experience we provide you with a seamless travel program using trusted accommodation and restaurants that we personally know and love. As well, you’re receiving reliable and insightful information from an experienced and knowledgeable source, gaining one of the most in-depth understandings of the areas you’ll be exploring.

Following the footsteps of our fathers, The Battlefield Tours has had the honour of leading our Canadian Veterans through the Battlefields of Europe. Unique to mainstream tours, the Battlefield Tours are different: This is real history. 

Day 1 - Friday, September 13th A Warm Welcome to Flanders

Upon your arrival at  Brussels International Airport , you will be welcomed by your battlefield tour guide, who will escort you to our coach and driver before we tour the short distance to  West Flanders ,  Belgium . This afternoon we will take an orientation of the  Ypres Salient Battlefields  with visits to the  German cemetery  of  Langemark , and the   ‘Brooding Soldier’   at  St Julien , to commemorate the first gas attacks against the 1st Canadian Corps in 1915. We end our introduction with a visit to   Essex Farm , the place where John McCrae wrote the famous poem “In Flanders Fields”. Lastly, we stop in the medieval city of  Ypres , also known as the ‘City of Peace’, for a brief orientation tour, before continuing back to  Kortrijk  for our  welcome dinner together and an early night’s rest. (D)

Accommodation: Kortrijk/Ypres Area or similar

Day 2 - Saturday, September 14th Exploring the Ypres Salient

We begin our day with a visit to the  Tyne Cot Commonwealth Cemetery  – the largest Commonwealth Cemetery, of any conflict, in the world. We will also explore the Battle of Passchendaele, with visits to the  Passchendaele Museum , in  Zonnebeke , and the   Crest Farm Memorial , in  Passendale . After lunch, we will explore the  Hooghe Crater , and  Hill 62  – a small area of the original battlefield and part of the Canadian Front Line. In the late afternoon, enjoy the chance to explore the historically rich city of  Ypres   at your own pace. We come together again for an early group meal in the heart of the medieval Ypres’  Grote Markt . Tonight, at 8 PM, we will witness the iconic and historic  Last Post Ceremony , at the  Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing , led by the Ieper Fire Department & the Last Post Association. In this last Centennial Year remembering the First World War, the Last Post Association promises their daily act of homage to be among the most memorable acts of remembrance that we will witness on tour. (B, D)

Day 3 - Sunday, September 15th Exploring the Last 100 Days of WW1

We say our farewells to  Flanders, Belgium  this morning and depart for the   Northern battlefields of France  – but first – we will make a significant stop at the  St. Symphorien Cemetery  near the city of  Mons . This is where the first and last actions in the First World War took place. Consequently, this is also where the first and last Allied casualties of the Great War are laid to rest. We continue our story of the Last 100 Days with a visit to the city of  Cambrai , where we will stop for lunch and orientation of the deeply rooted Canadian action, still visible in the scars of the city’s architecture. We continue further still, to  Bourlon Wood , to see the memorial which commemorates the Canadian Corps’ crossing at the  Canal du Nord   on November 11th, 1918. The stairs leading up to the memorial are lined with ancient lime trees that were nursed back to health after having been devastated by shellfire during the battle for Bourlon Wood. We finish our day in the city of  Arras , where we will enjoy a   group dinner   together before our overnight. (B, D)

Accommodation: Arras or similar

Day 4 - Monday, September 16th The Battlefields of 1917: Vimy Ridge & Hill 70

Today we take a tour to  Vimy Ridge Memorial Park . It was on Hill 145, on April 1917, that Canada truly became a nation in the eyes of the world. Its troops combined and stormed Vimy Ridge after all other allied forces had failed to do so. We will tour the tunnels, trenches and memorial, as well as the  new interpretation centre , which opened in Spring 2017 for the 100th Anniversary. Enjoy a locally prepared picnic lunch en route. In the afternoon, we continue to see the new  Canadian Memorial at Hill 70 . Here we will be discussing the Battle of Hill 70 – sometimes dubbed as “Canada’s Forgotten Battle”. When our explorations of the battlefields are through, we head back to  Arras  to explore the French city at our own pace. With its many shops, cafes and restaurants, take the time to also enjoy dinner on your own this evening. (B, L)

Day 5 - Tuesday, September 17th Exploring the Somme Battlefields

We will depart from  Arras  this morning, journeying through the Somme region en-route to the city of  Amiens . Our day will be spent exploring the  Somme  – making visits to the  Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval , as well the preserved battlefield memorial park at  Beaumont Hamel   – dedicated to the Royal Newfoundland and Labrador Regiment who lost so many men on that first day of battle. After enjoying a locally made picnic lunch at the  Old Blighty Cafe  we will continue on to view the  Lochnagar Crater , among one of the largest craters on the battlefields of the Western Front. We will also visit the city of  Albert , where we will explore the  Somme 1916 Museum , hidden deep underneath the city’s Romanesque Basilica. We will then head out to the coast for our dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: Dieppe or similar

Day 6 - Wednesday, September 18th Dieppe

This morning, we will first explore the  Blue Beach   at   Puys , where we can view the gun emplacements on the cliff tops, which, on Aug 19, 1942, were responsible for such terrible Canadian casualties. We will then visit the   Dieppe Canadian Cemetery   before travelling to  Green Beach  at  Pourville . We will also view the main landing beaches of  Red   and  White   on the  Dieppe seafront . Later, we will continue our journey to  Normandy Landing Beaches for our hotel check-in, dinner, and overnight. (B, D)

Accommodation: Port en Bessin or similar

Day 7 - Thursday, September 19th Normandy Beaches

Today we will focus on the  D-Day Normandy invasion . We will begin our morning with a visit to  Pointe du Hoc   where the cratered landscape of the German battery, taken by the US Rangers in 1944, can be observed. We will continue to  Omaha Beach  and the  American Military Cemetery  to discover the appalling difficulties required for landing on Bloody Omaha. After leaving Omaha, we visit   La Chaos , the German offshore battery, which today sits relatively intact, even after 70+ years. This afternoon, we visit the  Mulberry Harbors  in  Arromanches   before heading back to  Caen  for another evening meal together. (B, D)

Day 8 - Friday, September 20th Juno Beach & The Battle of Normandy

We will begin our day with a visit to the  Battle of Normandy Museum  in  Bayeux , offering the visitor an illustrative understanding of the decisive actions that were taken in the liberation of Western Europe in 1944. With a refreshed perspective, we head to the Canadian battlefields & beaches of Normandy. Our first stop will be to  Verrieres Ridge   to view the area where the Black Watch suffered severe casualties in “Operation Spring”. We continue on to the  Juno Beach Center , dedicated to the 3rd Division landings as well as Canada’s full involvement during World War II. Before heading back for dinner, we will visit the  Queens’ Own Rifles House , the first house liberated by Canadian forces when they stormed the beaches at Juno on June 6th, 1944. Our day will end with a solemn visit to the  Beny-sur-Mer , Canadian Military Cemetery . (B, D)

Day 9 - Saturday, September 21st Journey to Paris

After checking out of our hotel this morning, we will finish our tour of the Normandy region with visits to see the Canadian Memorial Garden in the Abbaye des Ardennes, as well as Pegasus Bridge – where the 6th British Airborne landed, captured and liberated the first house in Europe, the Café Gondree. We will then take the journey down to Paris. As we drive into the city, enjoy a coach orientation tour with our guide, before a river cruise of the Seine and a visit to the Notre Dame of Paris Cathedral . Tonight, we will enjoy an early farewell dinner together at the Jardin du Notre Dame. From here we will say farewell to some of our fellow travellers who are staying in Paris before heading up to Paris’ Charles du Galle International Airport for out overnight. (B,D)

Accommodation: Paris or similar

Day 10 - Sunday, September 22nd Onwards to Your Next Journey!

This morning after breakfast you will take your independent travels onwards to your next journey. We are grateful to have you join us on this powerful journey to the battlefields. Safe travels!  Ask us about Paris Hotel Packages . (B)

Dates and Prices

TOUR PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

Initial Deposit: $500.00 ( of which $300 is non-refundable ) per person to guarantee your space is due immediately

Your Remaining Balance: Due 60 days prior to departure – Monday July 15th, 2024

Pricing is per person (pp) based on twin/ double occupancy. Rates are in $ CAD.

Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or [email protected]   to book.

Ask us for the best available pricing for your dates & choice of airline.

Please specify if you prefer a double (shared) or twin beds. Most rooms are doubles and twins may be on request. Single rooms are in short supply and early booking is advised. All rooms have private facilities which will be either bath or WC or shower & WC. We will try to meet your request but cannot guarantee your preference will be met.  

Luggage: We ask that those of you on the motor coach tours, limit your luggage to one suitcase plus a carry on. Please be sure that you are aware of current airport and airline weight and carry-on restrictions.  

Wheelchairs: We are able to carry your folding wheelchair in the luggage compartment but not battery powered wheelchairs. Please advise the Battlefield Tours if you intend to bring one. If you are disabled in any way please ask our staff about the suitability of any particular tour or hotel.

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Experience Canada's History at Vimy Ridge

Journey to a Canadian landmark and discover stories of strength, courage, and remembrance.

How to get there

Get there by plane or by train

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial and The Vimy Foundation Centennial Park are located in the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle in the Hauts-de-France Department. You can reach the nearby cities of Arras or Lens by train through the national railway system (the SNCF) from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.

Access the site by rental car

The simplest way to reach the Canadian National Vimy Memorial is by car. The area is served by multiple international rental companies.

Discover the area by bike

Rent a bike from Givenchy-en-Gohelle and enjoy the breathtaking countryside views along their many bike paths.

Where to Stay

Multiple lodging options are available to you, including hotels and rental properties.

For more information, please visit the local tourism board, Collines et Plaines d’Artois.

Let us take you on a truly Canadian journey

Visit the First World War sites of the Hauts-de-France region.

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Canadian Experience 5 Day Tour

D-DAY and the BATTLE OF NORMANDY 1944 – DIEPPE 1942 – VIMY RIDGE 1917 This tour covers from D-Day to D+84 for the Canadian forces during the Battle of Normandy and also the ill-fated assault on Dieppe in August 1942 ending at the WWI site of Vimy Ridge – site of the Canadian actions during the Battle of Arras in April 1917.

Start point and pick up is in Caen in Normandy and drop off is in Arras, N. France. (Both locations have direct rail routes into and out of Paris). View dates, prices and availability here or this tour can also be taken as a private tour with dates to suit you. Please enquire for further details. Accommodation packages also available with this tour.

Tour Itinerary

Part I – Juno Beach on D-Day St-Aubin-sur-Mer – Nan Red Sector Tailleville Bernières-sur-Mer – Nan White Sector Courseulles-sur-Mer – Nan Green Sector Graye-sur-Mer – Mike Red & Green Sector *** Lunch at Courseulles-sur-Mer *** Juno Beach Centre

Part II – The Advance Inland Airfield ALG B4 – learn about the participation of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Normandy Beny-sur-Mer CWGC Canadian Military Cemetery Revièrs Fontaine-Henry Villons-Les-Buissons Buron

Part III – Battles against the 12SS “Hitler Youth” Panzer Division June 1944 Château D’Audrieu Putot-en-Bessin Le Mésnil-Patry Norrey-en-Bessin Bretteville-l’Orgueilleuse Rots Authie Abbaye d’Ardennes *** Lunch at Carpiquet ***

Part IV – Operation Atlantic & Spring – July 1944 Hill 67 – Verrières Ridge Troteval Farm Verrières Part V – Operation Totalize – August 1944 Rocquancourt Cintheaux Cauvicourt Estrées-la-Campagne Point 140 – Worthington Force – Battlefield and Memorial Bretteville-sur-Laize CWGC Canadian Military Cemetery

Part VI – Operation Tractable and the Falaise Pocket – August 1944 Falaise Trun St-Lambert-sur-Dives Le Château d’Aubry Hill 129 Hill 114 Torpedo Junction Tournai-sur-Dives Moissy Chambois/Fel Montormel Hill 262 North – The Mace (Maczuga) Boisjos Farm Vimoutiers Rommel’s Crash Site

Part VII – Operation Jubilee – Dieppe – August 1942 Puys – Blue Beach Dieppe – Red Beach Dieppe – White Beach *** Lunch at Dieppe *** Dieppe – 1942 Museum Dieppe – Canadian CWGC Canadian Military Cemetery Pourville – Green Beach (including Lt Col Merritt’s VC action)

Part VIII – The Battle of Vimy Ridge – April 1917 Vimy Ridge Memorial

Exploring the many sites around the vast Vimy Ridge Memorial Park including Trench systems The battlefield site including the cratered ground and Regimental Memorials The Cabaret Rouge CWGC Military Cemetery (where in 2000 the unknown soldier was exhumed and repatriated to Canada) Neuville St Vaast German Military Cemetery Notre-Dame de Lorette French battlefield and Military Cemetery Vimy Ridge Memorial Centre Arras

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The Battle of Vimy Ridge. A visit to the Canadian Memorial and local sites. 

This tour takes us to the beautiful Canadian Memorial, Vimy. We will arrive at the Vimy visitors centre first where you can learn more about the background of events for Canada entering the war. From here you will be taken on a tour of the underground tunnels with one of the knowledgeable Canadian Students. After this I will take you to the memorial where you can spend time taking it all in. 

The afternoon will consist of the following :-

German Cemetery at La Targette Caberet Rouge Cemetery to visit the former grave of the unknown Canadian soldier Notre Dame de Lorette to see the beautiful French cemetery and the Ring memorial

Cancellation policy

To cancel or reschedule please contact me at least 48 hours before. Refund may not be possible after this.  

Visit Vimy with Peter Mansbridge

One hundred years ago the Battle of Vimy Ridge began. It has been called Canada’s coming-of-age moment.

CBC News partnered with Google to tell Canada’s Vimy story in a new way. Go with Peter Mansbridge into the tunnels of Vimy in our 360 documentary, then explore the memorial as it looks today in a series of 360 photographs.

See Vimy Ridge in 360 degrees

Instructions

How to view 360 video

To watch 360° videos, you need the latest version of Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or Internet Explorer on your computer. On mobile devices, use the latest version of the YouTube app.

With Google Cardboard and the YouTube mobile app, you can watch 360 degree videos for an immersive virtual reality experience.

• Get Google Cardboard  and assemble it
• Open the YouTube app
• Go to the YouTube video page for CBC's Vimy 360 video and start playback
• Tap the cardboard icon . You'll notice that the screen splits into two smaller screens
• Insert your phone into Cardboard
• Look around to view the video in 360 degrees

Note: To use Cardboard with iOS devices, you need to have iOS 9 and later.

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.

For more of the latest news from across Canada and around the world, please visit the CBC News homepage .

Photo tours

Explore more of Vimy in 360 degrees

There are 11,285 names engraved on the Vimy monument. They are the dead whose bodies have never been found, who have no final resting place. The monument was designed by Walter Alward and was unveiled in 1936.

The tunnels beneath Vimy Ridge provided underground passage for soldiers to move to the front lines. Many of the soldiers who went up and over the ridge in the morning spent their final night underground.

There are nearly 3000 graves that rest at Canada No. 2 cemetery on the ground of Vimy Ridge, including 378 Canadian who fought during the battle.

More about Vimy Ridge

Behind the scenes

We strapped 15 cameras to Peter Mansbridge as he walked the trenches of Vimy to create an immersive guided tour. See how we made our 360 video.

More photos from Vimy Ridge

Take a tour in photos of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and the trenches below.

Why Vimy matters

Vimy Ridge is part of who we are, regardless of where we stand on the 'birth of a nation' debate, writes Peter Mansbridge.

Google Street View

Take a virtual walk around Vimy

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Visitor Education Centre, Vimy Memorial Park, France

A new Visitor Education Centre at Vimy Memorial Park was officially opened on 10 April 2017. The centre is administered by Veterans Affairs Canada/Anciens Combattants Canada.

The centre provides information about the Vimy Ridge in the First World War and the part played by the Canadian Corps to recapture this important high ground in the Battle of Vimy Ridge from 9 to 12 April 1917.

Guided Tours

Guided tours of the tunnels and trenches are available free of charge, subject to availability. Tours last for about 50 minutes.

For a group of less than 10 people tours are available on a first come, first served basis. Go to the Visitor Education Centre to arrange your tour.

For a group of 10 or more people a reservation is recommended. Up to 25 people can be accommodated in a tour group of the tunnels and trenches.

Each child under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Suitable footwear is recommended. Tours are not recommended for persons with reduced mobility or claustrophobia.

Note that reservations for guided tours cannot be made for Mondays and the following public holidays: 9 April, 1 July, 5 November, 6 November, 11 November.

Enquiries regarding reservations and visitor information can be made to Veterans Affairs Canada/Anciens Combattants Canada:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (from Canada) 011 33 3 21 50 68 68; (from Europe) +33 (0) 3 21 50 68 68

Website: www.veterans.gc.ca Vimy Memorial

Address: Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Route D55, 62580 Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France

Visitor Information

Opening hours.

The Memorial Park site is free of charge and the Vimy Memorial and the two British military cemeteries on the site are accessible all year round.

In the case of poor weather parts of the site may be closed for access by the public.

Visit the website for up to date details of the Visitor Education Centre opening hours:

Website: www.veterans.gc.ca Visitor Education Centre

Wheelchair Access

The Visitor Education Centre and paths through the centre of the site of the preserved trenches are accessible for wheelchair users.

The trench system and the Grange Tunnel system are not wheelchair accessible.

There is free parking at the site.

There are toilets available for visitors during the Visitor Centre opening hours.

Visitor Education Centre Location

Latitude N 50° 22' 20" ; Longitude E 2° 46' 12"

Interpretive Centre, Vimy Memorial Park

50.37232854734775

2.7701103687286377

• Canadian National Vimy Memorial

The Visitor Education Centre is situated in the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park. This is located near the village of Vimy about 5 miles (8 kilometres) north-east of Arras on the N17 to Lens. The memorial park is signposted just south of the village of Vimy. The Visitor Education Centre and the location of the Vimy Memorial, the preserved trenches and tunnels are well signposted in the park.

Related Topic

Find out about the Memorial to the Canadians who fought in the First World War, the names of more than 11,000 Canadians missing in action, how the memorial came about, its design and how it was constructed.

Acknowledgements

Veterans Affairs Canada/Anciens Combattants Canada.

Website: www.veterans.gc.ca

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WW1 Battlefield Tour

A draft itinerary for canadian visitors wanting to get a good general understanding of the role of the canadian expeditionary force’s role on the western front from 1915, whilst putting it in the larger context of the overall conduct and strategy of the allied command. the tour may not follow in the order shown here, but will include everything as noted..

The tour will be entirely based out of Arras. Arras is much better placed for visiting the areas of the old Western Front, and is a short drive from Ypres, Vimy and the Somme region. It is easy to get to and from Paris, with the high-speed TGV service taking just over an hour, with regular departures from Gare du Nord in Paris.

Day One: Arras to Ypres

The Ypres Salient was the epicentre for British endeavours during the war from October 1914, and Canadian troops were engaged at some of the seminal moments of fighting in this area. From the first successful use of poison gas against Allied troops, to the slog of the final surmounting of the Passchendaele Ridge, men from Canada were involved in some of the bitterest struggles on this part of the front. During our time in the Salient we will spend time at and tell the story of Canada’s involvement at the following locations:

– Essex Farm ADS and John McCrae’s Dressing Station

– Vancouver Corner and the 1st Canadian Division’s defence against the German use of chlorine gas, April 1915

– Hill 62 and the fighting for Mount Sorrel in June 1916

– October – November 1917 and the fighting up the Passchendaele Ridge, Bellevue Spur and the seizing of Passchendaele

– PPCLI on the Bellewarde Ridge – May 1915

– Canadian actions around Kemmel and Plogsteert – 1915

The day will end with attendance the Last Post Ceremony under the Menin Gate Memorial, which commemorates over 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Ypres Salient and have no known grave. Over 7,000 of these men were fighting with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Overnight in Arras

Day Two:  Arras to Vimy Ridge

Leaving Belgium, today’s route takes us into France and past Festubert, and Hill 70, the scene of CEF actions in 1917. A stop at Loos British Cemetery is worthwhile to hear the remarkable story of Private Arthur Durie and a mother’s love of her son.

No visit to the Western Front could be considered complete without a visit to Vimy Ridge and the Canadian Memorial Park which was established there as a gift from France in the post war period.

Vimy is intrinsically linked to Canada even to this day, on account of the stunning victory that was won there in April 1917 during the opening stages of the Battle of Arras. Within the Memorial Park the role of Canada’s contribution is explored, with preserved trenches and tunnels to be visited, but the highlight is to see close up the magnificent Vimy Memorial, surely the most beautiful of all of the big memorials on the Western Front. Designed by Walter Allward, a sculptor from Toronto, it was dedicated in 1936, and stands as a testament to peace, while having inscribed on the base the names of over 11,000 Canadians who died in France and who have no known grave. Standing on top of the ridge, it allows the modern day visitor an opportunity to fully understand the strategic importance of taking this vital German strong point.

Day Three:  The Somme

The Somme region is quite beautiful nowadays, as it was pre-war, with small villages located amongst rolling open chalk farmland. But in 1916, it was the scene of the first major British offensive on the Western Front, designed to break the deadlock and stalemate of trench warfare. Commencing on 1st July 1916, the battle dragged on for four and half months, by the end of which the Allies had advanced a maximum of seven miles and the British had suffered an estimated 400,000 casualties, of whom over 120,000 were dead.

From a 1916 Canadian perspective, the CEF did not become involved in the fighting on the Somme until early September 1916, but, the then independent Dominion of Newfoundland was involved on the first day. As part of the British 29th Division, the Newfoundland Regiment was involved in offensive operations intended to capture the village of Beaumont-Hamel.  Advancing towards the German positions from about 8.45 am, approximately 800 strong, within three quarters of an hour, the Regiment had suffered 684 casualties. It had, in effect, been wiped out.

Now, as a tribute to the men who fought and fell, the Newfoundland Memorial Park is an essential stop for any battlefield visitor to the Somme. The Park has been left, as far as nature allows, in the way that the ground was in 1918. Although cleared of potential dangerous items, the British and German trench lines are clearly visible and the Park includes Memorials to the units that fought over the ground in 1916 as well as three poignant battlefield cemeteries. A walk around the park allows for a good understanding of what was both expected, and the fate that befell, not only the men of the Newfoundland Regiment, but also those of many British regiments who advanced over this ground in 1916.

Canada’s major involvement in the Somme campaign commenced in September 1916, with the capture of the village of Courcelette, but soon became a slog through the autumn and early winter months of attrition, bloodshed and sacrifice. The Canadian Memorial Park outside the village remembers those men, as do the nearby military cemeteries.

The Somme area has many fascinating locations which recall the largely British campaign, and nothing is more eloquent in its expression of loss than the mighty Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, which dominates the skyline and the surrounding battlefields.

Day Four: The 100 Days

1918 was the decisive year for the Allies and men of the Canadian Corps played an important role in ensuring ultimate victory. Initially brought down from the Arras area to support the Australian Imperial Corps in their advance from Amiens on 8th August 1918, the CEF were soon returned to the familiar area of Arras, where they continued to spearhead the advance in this sector, breaking the Drocourt-Quéant Switch Line, crossing the Canal du Nord in September 1918 and securing the important high ground of Bourlon Wood in front of Cambrai a few weeks later. Thereafter, the Canadians were involved in a series of operations, constantly advancing against a still determined enemy, heading towards Valenciennes and ultimately moving into Belgium to take part in the final actions in Mons, where over four years previously, the very first shots fired by a British soldier at German cavalry men had taken place.

The tour will end by returning clients to Arras for onward travel by rail, either back to Paris or to London by Eurostar.

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Please read the article about World War I hero Ned Quinn in the  Coleraine Times .

For an explanation of our detailed itinerary policy please see  Detailed Itineraries .

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As with our other tour options, this tour will be a private, personalized tour, available anytime on a first come-first serve basis, ideally for groups of 1-3 people.

However, if the size of your group exceeds 3 people, then your tour fee will increase accordingly and you will be responsible for all costs necessary in providing an appropriately sized vehicle to carry the members of your group, as well as the guide.

As with our other tours, our personalization service allows you to participate in the structure of the tour. If you have any special requests, like following the footsteps of a particular Veteran or unit, we are happy to accommodate, whenever possible. If you do have an interest in a particular soldier or unit, please provide us with his details and we will do some preliminary research, to make your tour an even more meaningful experience.

This tour, as well as our others, will be costed on the following basis. The price quoted will be for all ground transportation within the battlefield areas, with professional guide(s).  It does not include anything else . Of course, we are happy to make recommendations to help with your travel planning, like hotels, B&B’s.

You will be responsible for getting to Arras and forward travel at the end of the tour, either with your own rented vehicle or the train –  http://www.sncf.com/en/horaires-info-trafic/trajet/resultats .

Two day tours should never be considered if the guest’s goal is to visit all three main salients – Ypres/Passchendaele; Vimy Ridge/Arras & the Somme. From one of my senior guides – “It could be driven but not with stops to view the battlefields & explain what happened. I would not do it.”

Single day tours from Paris are also available. In this case, the primary site choice is almost always Vimy Ridge, combined with a visit to Ypres/Passchendaele or to Beaumont Hamel/Newfoundland Park. All three cannot be done in one day. So, it has to be either Vimy/Ypres or Vimy/Beaumont Hamel. All our WWI Tours are based in Arras , given its location between Ypres and Beaumont Hamel. Here is a handy link for train service to Arras – http://www.virail.com/train-paris-arras .

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Visiting the Canadian War memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

The area of north west France around Arras is the site of countless battlefields, but one that makes a particularly memorable visit is the Canadian War Memorial and visitor centre at Vimy ridge which we visited while on a recent holiday with Eurocamp .

We were slightly lost as we drove through the French village of Vimy looking for signs to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial . Suddenly we spotted a four wheel drive with the Canadian maple leaf on the side. “Follow that car!”, I instructed my husband and it soon led us up a road where pines on either side were set on grassy ground that was strangely undulating. This ground where sheep were now grazing was the spot where on Easter Monday, 1917 all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force had fought the battle for Vimy Ridge. The uneven ground was the remains of trench systems that had long ago collapsed and the grass grown over them.

We drew up in the Vimy Ridge visitor centre near a couple of coaches and entered the low red building set among the trees. Inside we wandered around reading the information about what had taken place here at Vimy and at the entrance saw a board with photographs of the fresh young faces of students who were part of the autumn student guide programme, warmly dressed in their green and red uniforms. We watched some of the video playing, describing the renovation project of the white limestone Canadian National Vimy Memorial by Canadian sculptor Walter Seymour Allward. The memorial was completed in 1936 and was opened by King Edward VIII but over the years the wind and rain had taken their toll and so a 3 year renovation project was launch to restore the monument to it’s original pristine glory. They even had to open the quarry in Croatia that had been the source of the original white limestone and the monument was re-dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.

As we went outside we wandered through the trench systems preserved with concrete ‘sandbags’ and looked through rifle positions towards the former German lines. At the top of the rise we spotted one of the student guides giving a tour of the grounds and tagged on to the end of it, hoping that we wouldn’t be turned away. The young man was confident and informative as he gave us the facts of the battle and took us around the different parts of the site, ending with a walk through one of the underground tunnels that were used to move soldiers up to the front lines. Unfortunately the tour would only allow 25 people underground as I was the 26th I volunteered to stay above ground, taking photos while the rest of my family went through and saw the different rooms leading off the tunnels.

I was so impressed with this young man that I ran after him when the tour finished hoping to shoot some video of him talking about the Vimy battle site, but he was about to take another tour underground and couldn’t stop at that point. The student guides spend 4 months in France, living locally and showing visitors around the site of trenches and tunnels as well as manning the visitor centre. We learned later that there are regular tours around the site that are free and can be booked in the visitor centre.

After our tour we moved on to the towering Canadian war memorial itself on the high ground just up the road. This ridge was a strategic spot to be fought over as the high ground gives a view over the surrounding countryside. The memorial is build of stark white limestone with twin towers and statues at the base and at the top of each tower, representing the sympathy of Canada for the dead and the desire for peace in the future. On the East side is a large figure of sorrowing Mother Canada, looking out over the Douai plain that was fought over so fiercely, and around the sides of the monument are carved the names of those Canadians killed in France with no known grave.

Although the terrain was rolling rather than hilly, this piece of high ground was important to be won and the battle of Vimy ridge became a symbol of Canadian unity and achievement due to the way that all four divisions fought successfully together.

What a wonderful opportunity for those Canadian students I thought, to live and work together in France for 4 months in a place where in a different generation at a different time, they might have been the soldiers in those same trenches and tunnels, fighting for this spot of land. What an imaginative way to inspire the students participanting in this scheme with a pride in their nation’s achievements at the same time as educating them in the horrors that war will bring.

If you’ve participated in the Canadian Student Guide program at Vimy or the other monuments in northern France, I’d love to hear how you found the experience. We really enjoyed our visit to Vimy Ridge and our children also found it fascinating to hear the stories and run through the trenches and feel a little of what war is really like.

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We visited Vimy Ridge while a guest of Eurocamp at the holiday parc at La Croix du Vieux Pont at Berny Riviere . The parc is ideal for a family holiday, set in beautiful countryside and with many sports facilities and entertainments on site. It will take around 2 hrs to drive from the parc to Vimy near Arras, or it would make an ideal stop on the route between Calais and Berny Riviere.

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Monday 30th of July 2012

I have been looking for information about this Memorial Center and the trenches for the past three days! Aha! then I found this extremely informative post with great links to vital information about how to visit this place!

@Tannia So pleased you found it useful. If you go, be sure to take one of the tours with the young Canadian guides and especially book for the underground tunnel tour

Wednesday 2nd of November 2011

One day, I hope to be able to go to Vimy Ridge as a tour guide. Your article really motivates me to study even harder in my French course and finally meet the bilingual requirements of this job. Thank you Heather~ You have effectively fueled my passion further.

Friday 4th of November 2011

@Kim Thanks for your comment, we were so very impressed with the confidence and knowledge of the student guides at Vimy Ridge - I do hope you realise you dream - I feel sure that it would be an amazing experience to be an ambassador for your country.

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What a wonderful revue, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the ladies visit to vimy ridge.

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Remember the battles. Commemorate the soldiers. Rediscover the World Wars.

Follow in Allied soldiers’ footsteps on this immersive journey through World War I and World War II. From French Battlefields to the beaches of Normandy and even the cramped trenches across Beaumont-Hamel, you’ll experience the struggle, and the celebration, on the front lines. Along the way, you’ll follow Canadian forces toward victory at Vimy Ridge, and join in honoring the thousands who gave their lives 105 years ago.

Your tour package includes

• 8 nights in handpicked hotels
• 8 breakfasts
• 4 dinners with beer or wine
• 8 sightseeing tours

Included highlights

• Bergen op Zoom
• Kazerne Dossin Memorial & Museum
• Vimy Ridge Memorial
• Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

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Board your overnight flight to Amsterdam.

Welcome to the Netherlands! Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.

Today’s panoramic sightseeing tour introduces you to Amsterdam’s iconic canals and unique character.

• Walk past the National Opera and Ballet, Jewish Historical Museum, National Holocaust Museum, and Hollandsche Schouwburg war memorial
• Drive through the city center to see Museumplein and Mint Tower
• View Dam Square, home of many landmarks including the neoclassical Royal Palace, the 15th-century New Church, and the National Monument
• Pass the Anne Frank House, where the young diarist and her family hid during World War II
• Stroll by the canals and bridges, taking in the houseboats that dot the banks

Enjoy a free afternoon in Amsterdam or add excursions.

Please note: You’ll be divided into groups of 20 people or less for the walking portion of the sightseeing tour. Each group will have their own local guide.

Canal Cruise & Dinner

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Keukenhof Gardens

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Travel to Lille, France today, stopping for several visits along the way.

• Stop in the city of Bergen op Zoom to learn about its history as one of the sites of the Battle of the Scheldt, an important military campaign for the Canadian First Army during the Second World War
• Continue on to the Belgian city of Mechelen
• Enter Kazerne Dossin, a memorial, museum, and documentation center focused on the Holocaust and human rights
• Enjoy free time to the explore the exhibits housed in what was once a detention and deportation camp for Belgian Jews and Romani people

In Lille, sit down for an included dinner with your group.

Spend the day exploring World War I sites of Vimy Ridge on a sightseeing tour with a local guide.

• Enter the Vimy Interpretive Centre to see medals and memorabilia from the significant battle
• See the Vimy Ridge Memorial, a national historic site of Canada, and explore the area’s tunnels, trenches, and cemeteries
• Enjoy an included, catered picnic lunch
• Take part in commemorative events to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Please note: Depending on the anniversary event schedule, the sightseeing tour of Vimy Ridge and the Vimy Interpretive Centre may take place on day 6.

Join your Tour Director to explore the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, which honors the sacrifices made by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

• See the Caribou Memorial statue, a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who fought in Belgium
• Enter the visitor center and trenches to learn about the history of this Great War battlefield

Enjoy a free evening in Lille or add an excursion.

Please note: Depending on the anniversary event schedule, the sightseeing tour of Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial may take place on day 5.

Ypres & Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony

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Travel to the Normandy region today, stopping en route to visit the town of Dieppe with your Tour Director leading the way.

• See the Canadian War Memorial, which chronicles the events of the Dieppe Raid in August of 1942
• Visit the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, where Allied soldiers killed in the Dieppe Raid were laid to rest

Later, arrive in the Normandy region and sit down for an included dinner.

Set out to explore the Normandy region, stopping to uncover historic sites as you go.

• Visit the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, the burial place of many Canadian soldiers who fought during the beginning of the Battle of Normandy
• Enter the Juno Beach Centre
• Explore the seaside town of Arromanches, where you’ll have free time for lunch

Travel to Paris and embark on a guided tour introducing you to the architecture, scenery, and history of the City of Light’s many neighborhoods, called arrondissements.

• Stop to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower
• See Le Meurice hotel, the Nazi headquarters in Paris
• Pass the Louvre and the legendary Notre-Dame Cathedral, located on an island in the Seine River
• See the Paris Police Prefecture and the Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation
• End in Le Marais, the city’s Jewish Quarter

Then, celebrate your trip with your group at a farewell dinner this evening.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay to continue exploring Paris.

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This evening, sip a farewell drink as you celebrate your trip with your fellow group members.

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• In the Netherlands, simply prepared meat and fish dishes, substantial soups and hearty stews are local staples. Snack food traditionally features fish—you might try maatje, raw green herring served with onions—but pancakes, fries, doughnuts, and waffles are also plentiful.
• In Belgium, seafood is of a very high quality, and mussels steamed in white wine are a favorite. Patisseries offer decadent pastries and cakes, and you won’t want to miss indulging in favorites like fries, handmade chocolate, locally brewed Abbey-style beer and, of course, Belgian waffles. Please note that Belgian beers vary widely in style and flavor and are often much higher in alcohol content than other European beers.
• Cuisine in the Normandy region of France is known for its fresh flavors. Chicken, rabbit and duck are staples, and you can find fish and shellfish in its coastal towns. The abundance of dairy farms throughout the region means many dishes are accompanied by cheeses and creams. Normandy is also famous for its apples, which are used to create cider and calvados, or apple brandy.
• For a picnic with French flair, stop at a small grocery store for cheeses, pâtés, cured meats, fresh-baked bread and fruit. In the cities, sidewalk vendors are known for their steaming crepes, while mouthwatering pastries and hot café au lait beckon from cafes. In restaurants, the prix fixe option is a popular way to enjoy a set three- or four-course menu for a good price.
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• The strength of the air conditioning in European hotels is often not as strong or as cool as what you might be used to in the U.S. or Canada. When air conditioning is available, it is usually regulated seasonally and controlled centrally by the hotel.
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RCHS Student Visits Vimy Ridge

In April, Grade 11, Rosetown Central High School student Jan Nasibog travelled to France to visit the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

During World War I, the Canadian victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 is considered a defining moment for Canada, when the country emerged from under the shadow of Britain and felt capable of greatness. Canadian troops also earned a reputation as formidable, effective troops because of the stunning success. But it was a victory at a terrible cost, with more than 10,000 killed and wounded. Learn more about the Battle of Vimy Ridge here.

Jan made the journey to the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge as part of a contingent of 20 students from most Canadian provinces sponsored by the Vimy Foundation. The Vimy Foundation is dedicated to remembering and commemorating Canada’s contributions during World War I and each year funds a trip by Canadian students to Vimy and other World War I sites in northern France and southern Belgium. Students apply for the privilege to be part of this delegation and this year Jan was one of the successful applicants. Learn more about the Vimy Foundation here.

Jan landed at the Paris airport on April 2 and stayed in France and Belgium until April 10. The major site visited on the trip was the imposing Canadian Vimy Memorial, which also includes a visitor centre and museum. It is about two hundred kilometres north of Paris. She also had the opportunity to tour several other World War I sites including memorials to the American First Division, the Flanders Field Museum, the Australian War Memorial, and Ypres, Belgium, the site of another major battle of World War I where Canadian soldiers distinguished themselves.

Reflecting on her experience, Jan wrote the following:

"Commemorating the Battle of Vimy Ridge, more than 100 years later, serves as a reminder that the human spirit lives on through remembrance. It is our responsibility as youth—from diverse backgrounds and provinces—that we commemorate our history. The world can never truly forget the many aspects of the First World War, and it is through us that the memory lives on for many more generations."

Photos posted here and on social media are courtesy of Holly Ghandi.

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• Fairy Tale Children's Model Puppet Theater
• Fifth House Gallery
• Malakhovka Museum of History and Culture