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| Champagne, Marne & Verdun Coach Holidays 5 Days - 5% Discount Specialist Battlefield Guide on Every Tour |
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A fascinating tour of three key Great War battlefields |
| Champagne, Marne & Verdun Itinerary |
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DAY 1: Local departure by coach then onward to the Reims area for a four-night stay. DAY 2: Miracle of the Marne – American Marines at Belleau Wood (included) Our journey starts not far from Paris on the River Marne at La Ferte sous Jouarre. We see the British Memorial to the Missing of the 1914 campaign and the Royal Engineers Memorial. At Montreuil aux Lihons we visit British graves from September 1914, and at Chateau-Thierry see the huge American Memorial commemorating the 1918 battle. After lunch we follow the story of the US Marines in Belleau Wood. We then see the 'Ghosts' monument on the hillside at Butte de Chalmont, and look at British troops in the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918, visiting Raperie British Cemetery. We end the day in Soissons. B DAY 3: Champagne – Fort La Pompelle (included) We start at Fort La Pompelle; now a museum, it sat on the front line for four years and houses a massive collection of war material. We then see where the French attacked at Mourmelon in 1915 and 1917, visiting French and German graves, and also the unique Russian Cemetery and Memorial. Lunchtime in Suippes, with extended time to visit the Champagne-Marne Museum, before visiting Navarin Farm and the American Memorial on Blanc Mont, set among Sommepy trenches and shell holes from 1918. B DAY 4: Meuse-Argonne – Verdun (included) At Vauquois, we see where a whole village was blown off a hillside following tunnelling operations by French and German troops. We then follow the US Advance in September 1918 to Romagne, visiting the War Museum, and nearby Meuse-Argonne War Cemetery – the largest American cemetery in Europe with more than 14,000 graves. After lunch we travel to Verdun, to see the Ossuary at Douaumont; an imposing memorial which contains the bones of more than 120,000 soldiers who fell at Verdun in 1916. We then look at the battle of the Verdun forts. B DAY 5: To Calais and return home. B Included Meals: B=Breakfast |
| What's included |
• FREE local joining points • Travel by executive coach • 4 nights' accommodation
with continental breakfast
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| Your Hotel |
You'll stay for four nights at the 3-star Quality Hotel Enzo Reims, located approximately a 10-minute walk from the cathedral. The hotel offers a restaurant and bar plus lift. All bedrooms have T.V., telephone, hairdryer, and air-conditioning. |
| Silver Service Coach |
More than simply your method of transport, our Silver Service departures offer a coach with added comfort and facilities, plus extra benefits such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions on selected tours. Your Silver Service journey starts from the moment you meet your tour coach at the port. Then, as you travel onwards, it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the added comfort and extras you get by choosing Silver Service. Watch your journey’s progress on the onboard satellite navigation system, listen to a CD, enjoy time to relax and talk to fellow travellers in the rear lounge and enjoy the added comfort you get with Silver Service. Find out more |
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Leger Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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April 9 |
£409 £389 |
July 30 |
£419 £399 |
June 25 |
£419 £399 |
September 10 |
£419 £399 |
Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £99 • Travel insurance from £31.95 |
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Leger Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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May 28 |
£369 £351 |
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Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £99 • Travel insurance from £31.95 |
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