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The Somme - Places of Major Interest
Historial de la Grande Guerre: IN 1916, ONE OF THE MOST TERRIBLE BATTLES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR TOOK PLACE IN THE SOMME. IT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY THE CONFLICT IN WHICH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ARMIES OF
DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES PARTICIPATED. THE HISTORIAL GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO THE VASTNESS OF THIS WAR, ITS EFFECT ON THE WORLD AND ITS POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS. THIS TRILINGUAL MUSEUM COMPARES
THE EXPERIENCES OF THE MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE WAR. IT ALSO PORTRAYS LIFE AT THE FRONT, BEHIND THE LINES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION DURING THE WAR.
Delville Wood and the South African Memorial and Museum at Longueval: THE CAPTURE OF DELVILLE WOOD, ESSENTIAL TO ANY FURTHER ADVANCE EASTWARDS, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH AFRICANS.
THEIR EXPERIENCE WAS AN UNIMAGINABLE NIGHTMARE; ONLY 143 MEN FROM THE 3,200 WHO LAUNCHED THE ATTACK CAME OUT OF THE WOOD UNSCATHED. THE MEMORIAL IS SET IN A PARK OF OAK TREES GROWN FROM ACORNS
FROM SOUTH AFRICA. LONGUEVAL IS ALSO A PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.
Thiepval, the British Memorial to the Missing: IN 1932 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO BUILD THE GREAT SOMME MEMORIAL. THIS IMPOSING MONUMENT, 45 METRES HIGH AND VISIBLE FOR MANY MILES
AROUND, COMMEMORATES MORE THAN 73,367 BRITISH AND SOUTH AFRICAN MEN WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE. A VISITORS CENTRE, OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2004, OFFERS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SERVICES AND INCLUDES A LARGE
EXHIBITION AREA PROVIDING VISITORS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF THIEPVAL DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
Ulster Tower: CLOSE TO THIEPVAL WOOD, THE ULSTER TOWER IS THE MEMORIAL BOTH TO THE IRISH OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME AND TO ALL ULSTERMEN WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR.
Newfoundland Park: THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL OF NEWFOUNDLAND WAS BUILT HERE IN MEMORY OF THEIR VOLUNTEER ARMY. FROM A VANTAGE POINT ON TOP OF THE CARIBOU MOUND, THE ENTIRE BATTLEFIELD IS
VISIBLE AND THE TRENCH SYSTEM CAN BE UNDERSTOOD. THERE IS AN EXCELLENT INFORMATION CENTRE IN THE PARK WHICH EXPLAINS THE BATTLE OF BEAUMONT-HAMEL.
Lochnagar Crater at La Boisselle: THIS IMMENSE CRATER, MEASURING 100 METRES ACROSS AND 30 METRES DEEP, IS THE REMAINS OF A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCURRED ON 1 JULY 1916.
Albert: WELL-KNOWN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AS AN INDUSTRIAL CENTRE WITH A RICH HISTORIAL PAST. ALBERT HAD 7,343 INHABITANTS IN 1914. THE TOWN WAS SUBJECTED TO CEASELESS BOMBARDMENT AND BY JANUARY
1919, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INHABITANTS WAS 120. IN THE FORMER SHELTERS BENEATH THE CENTRE OF ALBERT THE “SOMME 1916” MUSEUM PRESENTS REALISTIC SCENES FROM THE TRENCH WARFARE OF 1916.
Vimy Ridge: ALTHOUGH NOT PART OF THE SOMME PROPER, THE VICTORY AT VIMY RIDGE WAS A TURNING POINT FOR THE ALLIED FORCES. THE VIMY MEMORIAL IS A MONUMENT TO ALL CANADIANS WHO DIED OR RISKED THEIR LIVES
FOR FREEDOM AND PEACE IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. IN THE PARK ITSELF, TRENCHES AND SUBWAYS HAVE BEEN RESTORED AND PRESERVED AND THE VISITOR CAN PICTURE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE TASK THAT FACED THE CANADIAN CORPS.
NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE: ADMISSION CHARGES WHERE APPLICABLE. THE SERVICES OF A BATTLEFIELDS TOUR GUIDE IF REQUIRED.
General Excursions: DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION AND ITINERARY, THESE MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO YOUR PROGRAMME ON YOUR TRAVEL DAYS:
• ARRAS WITH ITS MONUMENTAL SQUARES, CATHEDRAL, ST VAAST ABBEY, TOWN HALL, BELFRY AND UNDERGROUND PASSAGES • CITÉ NATURE, CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC CENTRE • LA COUPOLE, WORLD WAR II HISTORY CENTRE
OF WAR AND ROCKETS • BOULOGNE, OLD TOWN AND PORT • CITÉ EUROPE, THE ULTIMATE SHOPPING CENTRE AT THE MOUTH OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. |
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Description: Modern hotel with excellent facilities
Location: Very close to Arras centre
Capacity: 149
Rooms for pupils: 2-3 beds; All with shower and WC, hairdryer, TV, telephone and internet access
Facilities: Large reception area with TV. Attractive terrace bar. Meeting rooms with overhead projector and flip charts
Breakfast: In hotel Evening Meal: Restaurant ‘Le Carnot’ opposite hotel. Dedicated room for groups |
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£170 per pupil
(40-49 paying) |
£180 per pupil
(32-39 paying) |
£205 per pupil
(24-31 paying) |
Additional nights
£55 per pupil |
Packed lunches
available at
extra charge |
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