Explore Australia’s World War I history in Flanders and Fromelles on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Arras. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and take in key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.
Rue de la Basse Ville, Fromelles, France
Visit the Fromelles museum to know everything about the battle on 19 and 20 July 1916.
Rue de la Basse Ville, Fromelles, France
Stand in the cemetery where the 250 Australian soldier are now buried
91 rue Delval, Next to the Australian Memorial Park, Fromelles, France
is the only exclusive Australian Cemetery in France.
D175 Rue du Pettilon, Fleurbaix, France
another cemetery containing a lot of Australian burials
34 Place St Vaast, Armentieres, France
passing through Armentières see where the pub where Mlle from Armentieres stood.
Rue de Messines, Ploegsteert, Comines-Warneton, Belgium
One of the 3 major memorials of the Ypres Salient.
N314, Mesen, Belgium
Stand where the Australians attacked the ridge in June 1917.
Zwarteleenstraat 36-40, , Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
Stand on the hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie.
Rue delval, Fromelles, France
Stand on the German front line and see no man's land towards the Australian lines
Berten Pilstraat 5A, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Visit the very best museum about WW1 in the area.
Tynecotstraat, , Zonnebeke, Belgium
See the CWGC's largest cemetery and the memorial.
Grote Markt 34, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
Stand in Ypres on the main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will have some free time in town.
Menin Gate, , Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the service we are heading back to Arras.
It is also the place where dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.
I can also pick yo up at the train station. Arras is 50 minutes away from Paris by train.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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