somme battlefields Peronne, albert, Thiepval, La boisselle, Beaumont-Hamel villers-Bretonneux ...
memories of world war i 100 km
1 day
A programme for all those interested in the First World War. You will hear the explanations of this period from an enthusiastic guide.
In the morning 10.30am: The courier guide welcomes you at the Historial in Peronne (Museum of the Great War). During the visit of the Historial, the guide will explain the events and mentalities of these days. An unprecedented experience, the result of an historical research campaign carried out in France, Great Britain and Germany. Pack lunch in Peronne.
In the afternoon 2.30pm: Circuit du Souvenir (remembrance tour of the Great War) with an English speaking guide: Thiepval, Rancourt chapel maintained by the "Souvenir Français" association; South African memorial and museum in Longueval; Pozières tank memorial; the Lochnagar crater Great Mine in La Boisselle, National Australian memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, the Somme-1916 museum in Albert... Back to Peronne, end of the day at approximately 6.00pm.
PRICE 2014 32 € per person with a minimum of 30 persons. The price includes: conducted visits (3 sites), courier guide, pack lunch, extra: no charge for the driver and the tour leader for a minimum of 40 persons. The price does not include: transport, insurance, tips.
Information and booking: SOMME TOURISM BOARD Booking agency 21, rue Ernest Cauvin – 80000 AMIENS FRANCE Tel: 00.33.3.22.71.22.70 Fax: 00.33.3.22.71.22.69 E-mail: groupes@somme-tourisme.com www.somme-battlefields.com
A journey of 3 days on the battlefields of the Somme & Amiens
3 days
A programme for those interested in the First World War. You will hear the explanations of this period from an enthusiastic guide and discover the main historical sites and memorials of this important part of our history.
Day 1: In the morning: Breakfast 10.00am: The guide will be waiting for your party at the Historial in Péronne (Museum of the Great War). You will visit the Historial and the guide will explain the events and mentalities of these days. An unprecedented experience, the result of an historical research campaign carried out in France, Great Britain and Germany. 12.00am: lunch at the Historial of Peronne: Pack lunch (sandwich with ham or cheese – crisps – 1 drink)
In the afternoon 1.00pm: Remembrance tour of the Great War with an English speaking guide: The South African memorial and museum in Longueval; Pozières tank memorial; Thiepval, the Lochnagar mine crater at La Boisselle, 5.00pm: Back to Peronne. Dinner in a restaurant in Amiens. Accommodation in Amiens in a twin room.
Day 2: In the Morning: Breakfast 10.00am: A ride in the small FroissyDompierre Tourist Train (tourist steamtrain), which will take you along the canal, up the hill (across the woods and through a tunnel), then down to the marshes. Conducted coach ride in the Upper Valley of the river the Somme and over the eel-ponds. Panoramas on the river, old mansion-houses... 12.00am: Lunch in Albert: pack lunch (sandwich – chips – fruit – cake – 1 drink)
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Day 2: In the afternoon: 1.30pm: Somme 1916 Museum: a visit of the diorama about the Great War, in the shelters of Albert: underground galleries dug in the 16th century and turned into anti-aircraft shelters. 2.30pm: Leave for the Newfoundland Memorial Park of Beaumont-Hamel, with its caribou overlooking the trenches. Then, the Ulster Tower, a memorial of an unusual type, and Thiepval, the major British Memorial of the Battle of the Somme. 5.00pm: End of our services. Dinner in a restaurant in Amiens Accommodation in your hotel in Amiens in a twin room.
Day 3: In the morning:
In the afternoon :
Breakfast. 10.00am: A conducted visit in a flatbottomed boat in the Amiens Floating gardens "Hortillonnages" on the branches of the rivers Somme.
2.30pm: Guided visit of the cathedral of Amiens, the biggest in the world, twice the size of Notre Dame of Paris.
11.15am: guided tour through the city in your own coach. 1.00pm: lunch in Amiens (main course – dessert – wine –coffee)
4.00pm: Free time in Amiens and end of our services.
PRICE 2014 278 € per person with a minimum of 30 persons. The price includes: conducted visits, courier guide, ride on the tourist train, 2 dinners, 1 lunch and 2 pack lunches, accommodation (2 nights), 2 breakfasts, extra: no charge for the driver and tour leader for a minimum of 30 persons. The price does not include: transport, insurance, tips, extra charge for single: from 40 to 48 €/ person/ night, taxes 0.80 €/ night/ person. Prices without accommodation and diners: 119 €/ person. Price for youth hostel: about 30 €/ pers for b&b/ night. Prices of this accommodation must be confirmed.
Information and booking: SOMME TOURISM BOARD Booking agency 21, rue Ernest Cauvin – 80000 AMIENS FRANCE Tel: 00.33.3.22.71.22.70 Fax: 00.33.3.22.71.22.69 E-mail: groupes@somme-tourisme.com www.somme-battlefields.com