Battlefields of the Somme

Overview

• Benefit from the services of a knowledgeable Battlefields Guide
• Gain insight into key events of the Battle of the Somme
• Visit the Somme 1916 Museum, Albert and the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Peronne

This Battlefields tour will take us through the moving events of the Battle of the Somme, and will allow us to pay our respects to the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in 1916. A dedicated Battlefields tour guide will accompany us on our included excursions and will give us all the information concerning the terrible trench warfare which took place, as well as explaining the methods and happenings of this part of the war.
We’ll visit a number of important locations relating to the Battle of the Somme, and will be based in Valenciennes at the Grand Hotel. This will provide us with an excellent base from which we can explore the local area, starting with our excursion to the battlefields of the Somme towards Peronne. Here, we’ll learn all about the battles that took place here, and will then visit the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum (the Museum of the Great War).

Our next included excursion will be to the Arras and Albert areas of the Somme, where we’ll take a tour of the Somme 1916 Museum and its detailed recreations of scenes from the war.