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A truly moving place to visit

France has endured its fair share of historical turmoil and tribulation. The close proximity to Britain makes France a popular destination for our history tours. Normandy, in particular, is of interest to history groups where students will explore the largest and most determined operation ever mounted – the Normandy beach landings of June 1944.

Many of the museums and information centres are an invaluable resource for expanding educational awareness of the period. Other historical places to visit include; Arromanches 360 Cinema, Memorial du Souvenir at Dunkirk, the Palace of Versailles and Thiepval Memorial to the Missing among others.

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Dunkirk

Ypres/Somme

WW1 Battlefields

Lest we Forget

In and around Normandy school groups can learn about the sacrifices the Allied troops made on the 6th of June 1944 (D-Day). Groups are encouraged to explore a wide range of memorials and museums dedicated to the memory of fallen soldiers.

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Picturesque, Medieval and Rich in Culture

Krakow is a picturesque medieval city that is every bit deserving of its World Heritage site status. The Old Town boasts Europe’s largest central square, packed with old structures and monuments. Having escaped destruction during World War II the city offers a deeper insight of the war years with visits to Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Galicia Jewish Museum and Schindler’s Factory Museum.

Krakow: Art at its heart

The city’s rich cultural and artistic life is inspirational for students of art and design, and it is home to the forward-thinking Cracow Schools of Art and Fashion Design.

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A truly moving place to visit

Our battlefields and historical tours allow children to understand the gravity of war, and appreciate the impact of WW1 and WW2 in Europe. From the remains of the Somme battlefields to those of Verdun and beyond, the World War One Battlefields in France tell of the terrible cost of War.

Normandy

Dunkirk

Ypres/Somme

WW1 Battlefields

Bring history to life

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Invaluable resources for expanding educational awareness.

History like nowhere else

Popular Excursions

Arromanches 360 Cinema
Arromanches Landings Museum
Bayeux Tapestry
Caen Peace Museum
Centre Juno Beach
Chocolate Museum Drakkar

La Cite de la Mer
Graindorge Cheese Factory
La Ferme aux Escargots
Le Mont Saint Michel Abbey
Le pitit train de beyuex
Le Memorial de Caen

L’Abbaye aux Hommes
Normandy Caramels
Omaha Beach
Pegasus Bridge Museum
Pointe du Hoc

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Hotel ibis Caen Herouville Savary

Centre Les Quieri-Quierettes, Grandcamp-Maisie

Centre La Petite Falaise

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Understand the terrible cost of war.

Renowned the world over, the wartime historic town of Dunkirk has many monuments and museums of the second World War that offer a wealth of insight and knowledge of this turbulent period of history.

Operation Dynamo, that saw the evacuation of 340,000 allied soldiers to England, is but one of the memorial events that happened in this French harbour town. The Mémorial du Souvenir tells the incredible story of the battle and of the evacuation.

History you can feel

All but flattened during the war, Dunkirk was completely rebuilt and now boasts fantastic boutique shops, restaurants and attractions, including the Dunkirk Carnival, the Port Museum (charting Dunkirk’s maritime history), Lieu d’Art et Action Contemporaine (a collection of Contemporary art from the 1950s) and La Coupole (a former rocket launching base that has been transformed into a history and science centre).

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Holiday Inn Lille Ouest Englos

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A truly moving place to visit.

From the remains of the Somme battlefields to those of Verdun and beyond, the World War One Battlefields in France tell of the terrible cost of War.

No trip to Belgium is more memorable or poignant than a visit to the World War 1 Battlefields in Ypres, where students experience the living conditions in the trenches and the destructive power of war. As one of the most visited parts of the Western Front, where 250,000 soldiers died during the Great War in the defence of Ypres, battlefield sites include Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum and Bayernwald Croonaert Wood Trenches.

They shall grow not old.

A trip to Flanders Fields, where a million soldiers were wounded, missing or killed in action, reinforces the destruction and impact of war. There are hundreds of monuments and cemeteries, which have great historical significance for peoples of many nations. Visits include the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing that contains the names of over 50,000 officers and men.

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A truly moving place to visit.

From the remains of the Somme battlefields to those of Verdun and beyond, the World War One Battlefields in France tell of the terrible cost of War.

The devastating nature of this terrible conflict was witnessed throughout the war along the Western Front, with huge armies dug into the muddy fields of France and advances involving hundreds of thousands of men bringing huge loss of life, often for little gain. Today, visitors to the WWI Battlefields in France will experience re-creations in museums, explore the surviving trench works and visit the memorials and cemeteries of those who died.

Discover the battlefields

There are numerous WWI Battlefields in France, and Ypres in Belgium, and you can organise thought-provoking places to visit on your tour by viewing our excursions below. Some of the most well known WWI sights include; Thiepval Memorial to the missing, Loch Nagar Crater, Tyne Cote Cemetery and Flanders Fields. Your students may explore many other places of interest in order to discover more about this devastating conflict.