Embark on a day trip from Paris to the Somme in France’s Picardy region. Follow the footsteps of brave Australian soldiers who fought in WW1. Pay your respects at the Australian Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux and explore the Sir John Monash Centre. Don’t miss the impressive Lochnagar Crater and the fascinating war objects at the Historial of Peronne.
- Australian National Memorial - The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is the main memorial to Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during World War I. It is located on the Route Villiers-Bretonneux (D 23), in the Somme département, France. The memorial lists 10,773 names of soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force with no known grave who were killed between 1916, when Australian forces arrived in France and Belgium, and the end of the war. The location was chosen to commemorate the role played by Australian soldiers in the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (24–27 April 1918).
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial consists of a tower within the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, which also includes a Cross of Sacrifice. The tower is surrounded by walls and panels on which the names of the missing dead are listed. The main inscription is in both French and English, on either side of the entrance to the tower. The memorial and cemetery are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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- Admission to the Historial of the Great War in P�ronne
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Driver Guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Lunch
FEATURES
Embark on a day-long journey from Paris to the Somme, situated in the Picardy region of France.
Trace the path of the courageous Australian soldiers who battled in the Somme during the First World War.
Visit the graves and offer your tribute to the missing Australian servicemen at the Australian Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux.
Explore the ‘Sir John Monash Centre’ located in Villers-Bretonneux.
Witness the massive landmine, the ‘Lochnagar Crater’.
Examine numerous wartime artefacts gathered and exhibited at the Historial of Peronne.
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