Private tour in Lille Claude V

The Australian Somme Battlefield full day tour

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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 Lille tour

During that day I will make you understanding why these battles were fought, we will talk about the soldier's daily life in the trenches but also behind the lines. You will stand near major Australian Memorials in Villers-Bretonneux, visit the SJMC and the the Memorial to the Missing. You will stand at the Windmill in Pozières, all these well known places in Australia. I am guiding on the battlefields for more than 10 years, so I have the knowledge and provide a personalized service.

Your Lille tour itinerary

We are leaving your accommodation in Ypres or Lille at 08h30 we are driving towards Villers Bretonneux, see the Victoria School, the Villers Bretonneux Cemetery and memorial where the dawn ceremony happens on the 25th April and visit the Sir John Monash Interpretative Centre Stand at Le Hamel Australian Memorial, talking about the Battle of the Hamel. we are passing near Albert and the basilica with the Golden Madonna. Lunch The Lochnagar crater at Pozières and the 1st Australian Division Memorial. Stand at the Windmill and the Mouquet Farm Memorial. Back to 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

For the tours I use an Mercedes Vito minibus, it is comfortable, fully-insured and fully-equipped for tour purposes - umbrellas, binoculars, digital maps, photographs, videos and refreshments etc.

What's included
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Tickets: Entrance fees
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Tours can start and end at your accomodation in the Ypres area, or on other places as train stations in Ypres, Lille or Arras, ask for a quote.
Public Transportation
Accommodation
Tastings
Meeting location

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

At your hotel or train station of Lille or Ypres.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
History
Tour reference number
161226
Languages
French
Dutch
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
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This private tour in Lille is ideal for travellers interested in military history, particularly those who want to understand the sacrifice of Australian soldiers on the battlefields of France. It's also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly, and for those who prefer a minimal activity level. With Claude V.'s extensive experience guiding on the battlefields, this tour offers a personalized and insightful experience.

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Hours icon 8 hours
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