REMEMBRANCE TOURISM GUIDE 2018


Péronne


Thiepval


The Saint-Mihiel cemetery, where 4,153 American soldiers are buried


photographs, documents, military objects and weapons recovered from the battlefi elds of Champagne. 51600 Sommepy-Tahure


Wadelincourt American War Memorial In the commune of Wadelincourt, a war memorial named ‘This Point’ marks the end point of the American troops’ advancement in the Meuse Offensive. Led by Marshal Foch and General Pershing, they pushed German forces back to Sedan and eventually Wadelincourt, where on November 10, 1918 Pershing made a poignant speech in honour of his troops. 08200 Wadelincourt


OTHER MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND CEMETERIES Thiepval Memorial The Thiepval Memorial is a colossal arc de triomphe at the highest point overlooking the Somme battlefi elds that honours the 72,194 British and South African soldiers who lost their lives here. 80300 Thiepval www.visit-somme.com/great-war/ memorials-symbolic-international-war


Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Memorial


The largest French military cemetery in the world, containing the remains of more than 40,000 French soldiers, with a beautiful basilica and memorial buildings.


This is also the location of the Ring of Remembrance, a modern-day sculptural memorial engraved with the names of nearly 600,000 soldiers who died. 62153 Ablain-Saint-Nazaire


Caverne du Dragon,


Musée du Chemin des Dames The Musée du Chemin des Dames is the most visited museum in Aisnes. A former limestone quarry 15 metres below ground, the Caverne du Dragon became a tactical stronghold where underground battles were fought. From here you can follow the Chemins des Dames Memorial Trail to visit other memorial sites. 02160 Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon  www.chemindesdames.fr  www.caverne-du-dragon.com


P’tit Train de la Haute Somme A popular tourist train taking visitors through the heart of the Somme battlefi elds. 80001 Amiens  www.appeva.org


Mémorial des


Batailles de la Marne Standing on the top of a hill in the grounds of Château de Dormans, this is the principal monument to the soldiers who were killed in the two Battles of the Marne. Erected in 1919, with a 52-metre steeple, and a long staircase leading to its entrance, the chapel affords unrivalled views over the Marne valley. 51700 Dormans  memorialdormans.free.fr


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