Private tour in Arras Claude V

Australian battlefield full day tour in Flanders, Fromelles and Ypres from Arras

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Claude V.

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Hi, my name is Claude, I was born and raised in Flanders Fields. The Great War became a passion when in 1981, Nelly and I purchased a bar and restaurant just opposite Ploegsteert Memorial to Missing. We still meet people coming from all over the world at our place. I started doing research with Ted Smith and Tony Spagnoly in the eighties, and then with many other authors and historians. I am now a specialized battlefield guide in the plains of Flanders in Belgium and the Somme area in France. Below you will find my standard tours but I can also build a custom tour, you provide the information and I'll do the rest. I like to talk about history of course but also about all what makes our daily life in France and Belgium. I am flexible, provide a high standard service, can bring a walker or a wheelchair to make your tour more comfortable. I am using digital maps and old pictures of the places you will visit. For the tours I use a Mercedes Vito Tourer fully equipped and fully insured for tour purposes. Guide license "GL70/2007.03 delivered by the "Commisariat Général au Tourisme. Transport license TLAB251 300/1. (mandatory in Europe) Official guide of the "Tourist Office of Comines-Warneton" Member of the Scientific Committee of the "Plugsreet 14-18 Interpretative Centre" Member of the "Royal British Legion" Somme Branch Member of the "Western Front Association"

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Overview of your Arras tour

You will spend that day on these battlefields where Australian troops paid a heavy tribute. From Fromelles to Passendale and Polygon Wood via Messines, I will talk about these battles make you understand why and how these battles were fought. You will end the day under the Menin Gate attending the Last Post, this daily service remembers all the soldiers that fought in the area during the Great War.

Your Arras tour itinerary

The tour starts at your hotel or Accommodation in Arras or in Lille at 09:00. You will stand in Fromelles at the newly built "Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery", seeing where the mass graves were found. You will visit VC Corner cemetery and the Australian Memorial Park. I will bring towards Ploegsteert and Messines, you will stand near one of the 19 mine craters from June 1917, see the Messines visitor centre. Time for Lunch We are now driving towards Hill 60 and the Memorial to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie. From there going to Passendale, Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and Crest Farm. I will show you the German Cemetery in Langemark and bring to Polygoon Wood. You will have some free time in Ypres before attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Around 20:15 we will leave Ypres back towards your accommodation. I can create a customized tour for you in case you have special requests

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van

We use a fully insured Mercedes Vito equipped with digital maps, umbrellas.

What's included
Other: Lunch (a sandwich, soup, or omelette with a drink) and a booklet recording the event
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Tickets: Entrance fees
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. If you would like to start from another city, please send me a message and I will customize the tour for you
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Accommodation
Meeting location

Arras, Hauts-de-France, France

At your hotel or at the train station of Arras.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Food And Drink
History
Tour reference number
209289
Languages
French
Dutch
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
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This private tour is ideal for history enthusiasts, particularly those interested in World War I and the role of Australian troops in the battles of Flanders. It's also suitable for families, as the tour is kid-friendly, and for those who prefer minimal physical activity.

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