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Verdun Centenary Tour 2016

February 2016 marks the centenary of the start of the terrible Battle of Verdun. A battle that cost France and Germany more than 770,000 casualties in 1916 and by the close of the fighting it is said that more than 1000 shells had fallen on every square metre of the battlefield. Forested after the war, today it is one vast preserved battlefield with shell holes, trenches and forts. Join us as we travel to Verdun to attend centenary events in the area.

Tour Includes

  • 4 nights' accommodation with continental breakfast
  • Specialist Battlefield Guide
  • Battlefield visits as described
  • Please note entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost
  • Travel from a regional joining point
  • Travel by Silver Service coach

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Itinerary

Please choose your preferred 5 day itinerary

Regional departure by coach, then to Metz for a four-night stay.

We begin our tour by looking at the events of the battle of Verdun visiting key locations including Fort Douaumont, Fort Vaux and the huge French Ossuary which contains the remains of over 120,000 French soldiers who fell in WW1. We will also see the newly refurbished Fleury Memorial Museum which will re-open for the centenary. On the anniversary weekend we will attend any special exhibitions and centenary events as well as looking at further battlefield locations such as the Voie Sacree, the Trench of Bayonets, Verdun Citadelle and the Froideterre fortifications.

Includes 3 x Breakfast

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Please note entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost.

Prices are per person, based on two sharing.

Extras: optional excursions; entrance fees to museums and places of interest; single room supplement £85; travel insurance from £35.50.


 

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights in Metz. You can choose from the 3-star Ibis Metz Centre Cathedrale, or upgrade to the 4-star Novotel Central. Both hotels are located in the centre of the city close to the cathedral and historic centre and both hotels have a bar and restaurant.


 

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