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| Inspirational journeys of remembrance & discovery Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times |
Specialist
Battlefield Guides: Consistently highly rated by Leger's guests
for their knowledge, personal perspective and going the extra
mile; your guide on tour will be one of Leger's hand picked
specialists. The team of over 20 guides is headed by Paul
Reed, Tony Lea and Bill McQuade, who between the three of
them have a combined total of over 50 years' guiding experience!
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| Champagne, Marne & Verdun Coach Holidays 5 Days - 5% Discount |
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Join us on this fascinating
new tour looking at three
key battlefields of the
Great War: the Champagne,
scene of terrific fighting
involving the French in 1915
and 1917, and the Americans
in 1918; the Marne, scene of
the ‘Miracle of the Marne’ in
1914, and where British
soldiers ended up following
the Retreat From Mons; and
Verdun, site of the great
French defence in 1916 and
the American Meuse-Argonne
Offensive in 1918. |
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| Champagne, Marne & Verdun - Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure by coach then onwards to the Reims area for a four-night stay. |
| DAY
2: Miracle of the Marne –
American Marines at Belleau
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 to where the pontoon bridges across the Marne were built. 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, seeing the US Cemetery and Memorial and field guns among the trees. We then see the huge and impressive ‘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 for a visit to the Soissons Memorial to the Missing. B |
| DAY
3: Champagne – Fort La
Pompelle (included) We start just outside Reims at Fort La Pompelle; now a museum, it sat on the front line for four years and houses a massive collection of war material, the fort still showing the signs of terrific bombardments. 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 chapel commemorating Russian troops who fought for France. 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 |
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4: Meuse-Argonne – Verdun
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, seeing Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont, and going into central Verdun before returning to Reims. B |
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5: To Calais, then return home. B |
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Included Meals: B=Breakfast |
| Your Hotel |
| You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Quality Hotel Reims Cathédrale in 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. Due to high demand other hotels of a similar standard may be used. |
| Silver Service Coach |
| As
well as extra legroom and a spacious rear lounge, Silver
Service is much more than a coach with added comfort and
facilities. The spacious rear lounge is
the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers, relax or
simply have a change of scene. And, you’ll get extra benefits
such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions
on selected tours. |
| Silver Service Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour ref 5FBRV | |||
FREE
local joining points 3 full-day Battlefield visits 4 nights’ accommodation |
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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
12 |
£369 £351 |
August
2 |
£389 £370 |
May
3 |
£379 £361 |
September 20 |
£389 £370 |
June
7 |
£385 £366 |
October 25 |
£379 £361 |
| Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £99 • Travel insurance from £29.95 | |||
| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour ref 5FBR | |||
FREE
local joining points Travel by Executive coach Specialist Battlefields Guide 3 full-day Battlefield visits 4 nights’ accommodation Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost |
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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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July
5 |
£339 £323 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £99 •
Travel insurance from £29.95 |
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