3 day world war i battlefields tour from paris

Follow in the footsteps of World War I soldiers on a 3-day tour of the Somme battlefields from Paris, with two nights of accommodation in Arras included. On a circuit of remembrance around the region, you’ll see poignant memorials to fallen soldiers who fought in tragic fights like the Battle of the Somme and Battle of Flers-Courcelette, and visit the now-tranquil villages around the battlefields. With museum visits and guided tours included, this tour helps you put the moving stories of the world’s first major conflict into context.

Once the scene of untold bloodshed, the Somme area of northern France is now a picture of serenity, with its gently rolling hills and sleepy villages dotted about on both sides of the winding Somme River. While difficult to imagine the carnage that once took place here, your 3-day tour aims to help you do just that, with a well-considered itinerary that introduces you to the most poignant WWI battlefields, memorials and museums.

Learn about the Somme’s position in the middle of the Western Front – the series of trench lines that ran from the Belgian coast to the Alps – and of life in the trenches for the soldiers. Hear of the Battle of the Somme, in which some 57,000 British casualties were killed or injured on the first day alone, and learn of the other nations – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa – who all helped the French stave off invasions.

Your tour includes two nights of accommodation in the town of Arras (in the center of the Somme area) ensuring you’re ideally located for ticking off all the region’s key war sites.