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Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral
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105 Ratings
Paris
Explore Somme battlefields, WWI memorials, and Amiens Cathedral on a guided day trip from Paris. Discover history and pay respects to fallen soldiers.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Memorial de Thiepval - Thiepval Memorial of the Missing has the names of more than 72,000 United Kingdom and South African men who died and have no known grave.
- Lochnagar Crater - Lochnagar Crater was blown into existence on, July 1st 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme. It’s 30m deep and 100m wide!
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - The Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel is the largest Somme battlefield site that has been preserved. You can still see & walk in the trenches.
- Pozieres Memorial - Pozieres Memorial.
- Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery - This memorial commemorates 10,738 Australian servicemen with no known grave who died on the Western Front. Anzac Day celebrations take place at the memorial every April 25.
- Sir John Monash Centre - You’ll explore the fascinating Sir John Monash Center. There video testimonials and interactive displays will help you to be immersed in the personal stories of how other brave men lived through the hardships and horrors of the Great War first hand.
- Le Tommy - You’ll have about one hour of free time to eat lunch at “Le Tommy”. This restaurant is owned and operated by a man named Dominique who is a local legend for his strong character and his passion for the history of the Somme during WWI. He serves good, classic, meals at very reasonable prices and will let you explore his private collection of artifacts from the Battle of the Somme. Lunch price not included.
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens - Finishing off the day with a visit to the 13th century Cathedral of Amiens, the largest Cathedral in France.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food
Additional Information
Take an unforgettable day trip from Paris to the Somme battlefields where the bloodiest battles of World War I were fought. The guide will help you learn about the Great War and the struggles faced in the trenches as you walk on the still scarred battlegrounds of the Somme.
You’ll marvel at the huge Lochnagar mine crater, walk in the trenches at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit the New John Monash Centre, and pay your respects to the fallen soldiers in Pozieres at the Windmill, the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, and at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. You’ll also admire the beauty of the 13th-century Cathedral of Amiens, the largest Cathedral in France. The maximum group size is 8 people.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
Location
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Avenue des Ternes
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts.
A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Jenni_g
Jun 5, 2024
Excellent tour - Aaron was our tour guide and because we were the only couple that day, we had more attention and just a bit extra I'm sure, than if there were a big group. Aaron was extremely knowledgeable, having been in the military forces himself. He had a passion for knowing masses of past war history details and his accuracy was evident. We are from Victoria Aust, so visiting Villers-Bretonneux was a special treat because of the gratitude, the little town still has, even now, for our soldiers in saving their town. We went on the WWI tour but he also does WWII as well. We highly recommend this tour especially if you have Aaron as your guide.
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Michelle_d
Jun 3, 2024
Great small group tour of the Somme Battlefields - Great small group tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields and Sir John Monash Centre.
Our guide was very knowledge and we found the day very informative and interesting.
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745danp
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent tour - First rate tour. Very flexible program tailored to the group. We diverted to a small overlooked cemetery to visit the grave of a tour guest’s grandfather. A gratifying yet sad experience. So glad to see her take comfort from her visit. A vivid reminder of the costs of war to this day.
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Kirstiem659
May 29, 2024
A long day but worth every minute. - We wanted to visit the Somme as my husband’s grandfather fought there. Oliver was an excellent guide, great sense of humour and in depth knowledge. Unusually there were no Australians on this trip and Oliver was able to make sure we made special stops for other nationalities. It is a long day 7am to 7pm, but worth it. We came prepared with brollies and waterproof trousers and thank goodness we did as it was pouring with rain. Would recommend walking shoes and waterproofs as a precaution.
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Kerrie_f
May 27, 2024
A tour for all interested in WW1 history - A fantastic day retracing the Battle of the Somme from the British, Canadian and Australian perspective. A very knowledgeable guide, Clement.
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D3702cymichaelt
May 24, 2024
Wonderful day remembering those who went before us. - Really enjoyable day, our guide was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and the other people on the tour were great too.
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Caitlyn_m
May 23, 2024
Absolutely worth it. - Aaron was a great tour guide. He was so articulate and informative.
The tour was an amazing show and tell of the battle(s) of the Somme. Learnt a lot.
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Andrew_m
May 22, 2024
Captivating, informative and respectful - An absolute must-do tour for Aussies coming to Paris. The Somme Battlefields tour has been the highlight of our trip without question. If you're lucky you'll get Aaron who was an absolute legend of a guide. His knowledge and his ability to communicate that knowledge really made the day that much more meaningful.
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Anita_g
May 20, 2024
Absolutely amazing and informative - This was an absolutely wonderful emotional day. Our tour guide Oliver was highly knowledgeable in all aspects of this tour. He was able to provide great commentary and all dates and occurrences. We would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Ollie
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Wander19087339330
May 19, 2024
Great experience..every Australian must do this tour - I cannot commend enough this Blue Fox Tour as it was simply incredible and should be on all Australians lists of places to visit when in France. Jonathan was my guide and he was excellent and knowledgeable in any questions I asked. It is an incredibly moving and emotional experience particularly at Villers Breteneux and the Sir John Monash Memorial site is so well done.
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