Somme Battlefields Full Day Tour from Paris

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Escape Paris for a day and uncover the historic Somme Battlefields on an intimate, small-group tour. Departing near the Arc de Triomphe, journey south as your guide shares gripping stories of WWI's bloodiest battle. Visit the Lochnagar Mine Crater, where a massive British explosive ignited the conflict, and honor the fallen at the Thiepval Memorial of the Missing. Walk original trenches at Beaumont-Hamel’s Newfoundland Memorial and explore key sites in Pozieres, including the cemetery, windmill, and Mouquet Farm. At the Somme Trench Museum, delve into soldier life through fascinating artifacts. Conclude with Villers-Bretonneux’s Australian National Memorial and marvel at the 13th-century Cathedral of Amiens before your return to Paris. A poignant journey through history awaits!