REMEMBRANCE TOURISM GUIDE 2020
monument containing the unidentifi ed bones of at least 130,000 French and German soldiers killed during the Battle of Verdun. The tower was built largely with donations from the United States.
www.meusetourism.com
Thiepval Memorial
The famous Thiepval Memorial is a colossal arc de triomphe at the highest point overlooking the Somme battlefi elds. It honours the 72,194 British and South African soldiers who lost their lives here.
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.
memorial1418.com
Caverne du Dragon, Musée du Chemin des Dames The Musée du Chemin des Dames in Oulches-la-Vallée- Foulon is the most-visited museum in Aisne. A former limestone quarry 15 metres below ground, the Caverne du
Musée de l’Armistice This museum in the Compiègne Forest in Picardy is built on the site where the Germans signed the Armistice that came into effect at 11am on November 11, 1918. The signing took place in a forest clearing in a wagon-lit train carriage that was destroyed after the war. However, visitors can explore an identical model, the 2439D, to experience the place’s historic magnitude.
www.musee-armistice-14-18.fr
P’tit Train de la Haute Somme A popular tourist train taking visitors through the heart of the Somme battlefi elds.
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 has unrivalled views over the Marne valley.
memorialdormans.free.fr
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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 of interest in the area.
www.chemindesdames.fr www.caverne-du-dragon.com
Discover a history that is still being written
www.musee-bataille-fromelles.fr
The Clearing of the Armistice of Rethondes, One of the worlds most renowned memorials, Dedicated to all those who died in both World Wars.
The Museum houses an identical wagon to the one where the Armistices of 1918 and 1940 were signed. You will discover intricate views from the
First World War, weapons, uniforms and an important collection of genuine handicrafts from the trench.
In 2018, an extension of the museum saw the opening of a 3D video room
allowing you to immerse yourself in the very striking, everyday life of a soldier and his wife. Through various showrooms, take time to follow an historical tour from the Armistice’s of 1918 to 1940.
The Augustin Trebuchet Garden not only remembers the victims of the Great War but all who have died for their homeland from 1870 to the present day.
OPENING HOURS
From April 1st till September 30th, from 10am to 6pm
From October 1st till March 31st, from 10am to 5.30pm
Wreaths in remembrance at the iconic Thiepval Memorial Apr/May 2020 FRANCE TODAY ❘ 141
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