From Paris: WWI Somme Battlefields with Licensed Guide｜France

**Departure from your Paris hotel or chosen location**

This tour can be personalized according to your wishes — whether you’re looking to visit a specific cemetery, locate a particular grave, or focus on sites related to a certain nationality. Many Commonwealth nations are represented throughout the region.

Villers-Bretonneux Australian War Memorial & Sir John Monash Centre

Start your day by paying tribute at the Villers-Bretonneux Australian War Memorial, dedicated to the courage and sacrifice of Australian soldiers who fought valiantly during World War I.
Continue your visit at the Sir John Monash Centre, where interactive displays and immersive stories bring the Australian experience on the Western Front to life.

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Lochnagar Crater

Discover the dramatic Lochnagar Crater, the largest man-made mine crater from the war — a striking reminder of the immense power of the Battle of the Somme and the soldiers who endured it.

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Pozières

Continue to Pozières, a key battlefield where Australian and British troops faced fierce fighting. The memorials and landscapes here tell powerful stories of endurance and loss.

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Thiepval Memorial & Mouquet Farm

Drive past Mouquet Farm before arriving at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, the largest Commonwealth war memorial in the world — a moving tribute to more than 72,000 soldiers with no known grave.

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Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park

Visit the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park, one of the best-preserved battlefields of the Somme. Walk among original trenches and view the poignant Caribou Monument, honoring the soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment.

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Péronne & the Historial de la Grande Guerre

Conclude your day in the charming town of Péronne, home to the Historial de la Grande Guerre, a museum that offers a rich and emotional perspective on World War I through artifacts, personal stories, and immersive exhibits.

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Return to Paris

At the end of the afternoon, relax on your return journey to Paris after a moving and memorable day tracing the footsteps of history.