World War I Sites in Europe

Written by Viator, March 2010

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Cultural Experience, Must-Do Experience, Monument - Military, Ruin - Modern, Shrine

Whether you’re captivated by European history or paying your respects to an ancestor who fought in the Great War, there are a vast number of World War I sites to explore in Europe. France and Belgium. They have the highest concentration of sites, with poignant memorials, cemeteries and military museums marking the Western Front where Britain, France and Belgium fought the German Army from 1914 to 1918.

The historic battlefields run across south-west Belgium and northern France, with underground tunnels, bunkers and battle site memorials dotted along the French-Belgium and French-German borders. Notable sites include the fortified city of Liège; the Lille Flanders region; Ypres Salient, where one of the largest battles of WWI took place; and the Somme Valley where the legendary Battle of the Somme was fought in 1916, along with the Allied Advance to Victory in 1918. The war sites and relics span river valleys, mountain summits, swamplands and forests; a wild variety of terrain that hints at the treacherous conditions once faced by the soldiers in the trenches and today many of the sites have been beautifully preserved as a lasting memorial to the Europeans, Americans, Canadians and Australians that lost their lives in the war.

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Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Small-group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris

Brilliant tour, lovely guide. Wonderful to see all of the Australian memorials! Only down side is I thought it was quite expensive

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Reply by Viator, November 2012
Doing what: Small-group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris

We had an excellent guide and saw so much more than we expected. Lots of stops his knowledge and amazing insight heightened our appreciation of the history and so many lost lives sacrificed in these battlefields.

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Reply by Viator, November 2012
Doing what: Small-group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris

Great day - very early start but well worth it. Guide very knowledgeable and obviously passionate about this subject. Our teenagers were very engaged all day and learnt a lot. A must to do.

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