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Since I was a child I was merged in the history as my grandfather was during the Second World War part of the French resistance and helped Allied pilots who crashed with their airplane to escape France by Spain. After the war my grandfather will receive a personal letter from General Dwight Eisenhower thanks him for his action. My knowledge in the First and Second World Wars were recognized by the US Army where I was in charge to organize Staff Rides and ceremonies for them. I am also a local historian consultant and participated in several TV documentaries and my name is also mentioned in several books by other historians. Local Historian and Staff Rides Officer in French Army
Amiens
Arras
Reims

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37 reviews
We really appreciated having a local guide for the day in the Arras/Vimy area. It helped us connect with old family WW1 connections, and enhanced our time there. Frederic was a great guide and helped make the most out of our time, made it a great experience for our family. Highly recommended
Won wonderful tour for a very vocative site. Frederic and his wife showed us a number of locations and provide provided detail explanation of what occurred in each site and placed it within the overall battle. Frederic is a great guide with his strong background in military history.
Frederic was extremely knowledgeable and did a wonderful job researching information that I sent him about my Grandfather’s WWI experience. He shared a lot and we loved the pictures he could show us in his book. As only English speakers, we could understand him clearly. I would travel with him again!
We had Frederic’s wife Murielle as our tour guide and were extremely impressed. She has an extensive knowledge of the history of the Somme battles and gave us a thorough understanding of the Australian involvement in these conflicts. We felt humbled to visit the battle site and grave of a family member involved in the battle at Morquarts Farm. Murielle was respectful and...