Tentative Itinerary
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22 May (Novotel Ypres) |
Our first day we will drive north from Paris to Ypres, Belgium. |
We are confirmed to lay at wreath at the Menin Gate, 2000 hours. |
TALBOT PAPINEAU, Menin Gate |
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23 May Best Western Saint Claude, Peronne |
We will explore the Ypres salient, before heading to Peronne on the Somme. |
Essex Farm Cemetery, St. Julien Memorial, Langemarck German Cemetery, Tyne Cot Cemetery |
Origins of the First World War Second Battle of Ypres Third Battle of Ypres
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24 May Best Western Saint Claude, Peronne |
On this day we will explore the Somme battles of 1916. We will also visit the l’Historial museum in Peronne. |
Beaumont Hamel, Y Ravine Cemetery Ulster Tower, Thiepval Memorial, Courcellette Memorial, Adanac Cemetery Delville Wood
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The Somme
Flers-Courcelette |
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25 May Best Western Saint Claude, Peronne |
Vimy Ridge is our destination. We will begin at Notre Dame de Lorette, then explore the battlefield and the ‘memory’ of Vimy. |
Notre Dame de Lorette, The Vimy Memorial Park, Cabaret Rouge British War Cemetery, Ecoivres Cemetery |
The French Offensive, 1915 The Battle of Arras, 1917 Vimy Ridge Conscription, 1917 |
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26 May Hotel L’Europe, Dieppe |
The “Final Hundred Days” of 1918 will find us at Amiens, then north to the Hindenburg Line at Dury, the Canal du Nord and Bourlon Wood |
Villers-Bretonneux Australian Memorial Toronto Cemetery Quebec Cemetery Ontario Cemetery |
The German Offensives, The Battle of Amiens, Jean Brillant, VC, The D-Q Line, The Canal Du Nord, THOMAS WILLIAM RAMSAY, Ontario Cemetery Bourlon Wood Memorial |
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27 May Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
We will explore the beaches of Dieppe, before visiting the Dieppe Cemetery and heading to Normandy |
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery |
Blue Beach, Puys Red/White Beach, Dieppe Green Beach, Pourville Dieppe Cemetery |
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28 May Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
Our focus will be on the Normandy beaches, including Pegasus Bridge and Juno Beach |
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Courseulles sur Mer, Juno Beach Centre, Berniers sur Mer, St. Aubin sur Mer, Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery |
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29 May Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
We will work across the landing beaches through Arromanches, Omaha Beach and the Point du Hoc. |
Omaha Beach Cemetery, La Cambe German Cemetery |
Point du Hoc Omaha Beach Omaha Beach Cemetery La Cambe German Cemetery |
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30 May Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
D+1 Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT) |
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Sunday, 31May Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
St. Malo and Mont St. Michel |
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HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY |
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Monday, 1 June Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
Operations Charnwood and the Abbaye d’Ardenne will be the focus of our studies today. |
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Hellfire Corner Buron Abbaye d'Ardennes Authy Carpiquet Airfield/Carpiquet |
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Tuesday, 2 June Moulin Morin, Bayeux |
We will spend our last day south of Caen exploring Operations Totalize and Tractable before we head to St. Lambert sur Dives and Mont Lambert |
Bretteville-sur-Laize/Cintheaux Canadian Military Cemetery, Polish Cemetery |
Point 67 Verrieres Tilly la Campagne Hill 140 Bretteville-sur Laize Cemetery Poish Cemetery Falaise St. Lamber sur Dives Polish Memorial |
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Wednesday, 3 June |
Return early to Paris for flights home. |
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