Touring Thinking of going to Northern France 10th June

For me the most important places would be Ypres and Thiepval. Will leave a BIG impression on you.

 

Maybe add Tyne Cot to the list Dave.

 

I'm over at the moment,went to Thiepval this morning. Coming home in the morning,I'll get back to you tomorrow, can't do to much as I'm using the phone

 

If it's your first time over the Ypres would be your best bet.
Menin Gate,Tyne Cott,Passendale,Sanctuary Wood are all within easy reach.We did most of then in a day.
The In Flanders Fields museum in the Cloth Hall in Ypres shouldn't be missed and the Last Post at the gate every evening.
Sanctuary Wood are still the original trenches with a slightly quirky private museum.
To be honest you could go for a week and not see it all.
Or follow the Western front down,Vimey ridge,Mons the Somme.
It's definitely worth seeing,you wont regret it.

 

Hi Andy, any chance you could go a few days earlier? The 6th of June at Arromanches in Normany makes a great visit. meet up with some of the old boys who 'popped in' a few years ago in '44.

 

Hi Andy I have been over there several times and even went for a day on one of the trips.
I usually go to Amiens to look at the cathedral which is as you would expect is worth seeing.
From there I ride over to Albert where theres a great war museum. From there I ride up to

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochnagar_mine

then from there I ride over to Thiepval and I dare you not to feel emotional when you see it.

I then ride over to Newfoundland Park where the Canadians fought.
Spooky story here. Last time there both myself and my daughter swore we saw a soldier looking out from a bush which is under the monument there. It was of cause a weird shaped bush wasn't it !

You can also at the same time fill your time up with visiting the local cemeteries.

Oh I forgot you can also visit the site oh where the Ulster Guards regiment fought and theres a nice little café there as well.
I very nearly said I would go with you but SWMO wants to go up to Edinburgh at that time in our van.

Have a great time and each time I go I think of how much those troops gave up for us.