Discover the hiking and cycling routes of the Remembrance Trails

These regions are home to the many sites that bear the scars of two world wars. The sites commemorate the selfless sacrifice of those who took part and now, thanks to the regional Remembrance Trails, you can discover them at your leisure along local cycling and hiking routes. Each route develops a specific theme and is accompanied by an illustrated guide. Consult the guide on your mobile (or download it) to discover the human side of these conflicts and learn about the region and its history in an original and compelling way.

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French National War Cemetery at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette

Souchez Main Square

Monument to the glory of General Barbot’s division

Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery

The Moroccan Division Memorial

Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada

Zivy Crater

Neuville-Saint-Vaast – Village Centre

German War Cemetery at La Maison Blanche

Home for Disabled War Veterans

Torch for Peace

French National War Cemetery at La Targette

Écoivres Military Cemetery

Ruined towers of Mont-Saint-Éloi abbey

Carency Village

Ruined church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

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The Great War Cycling Trail in Artois

Duration: 3 hours - Distance: 18,33 miles

In 1915 the French Army retook the hill known as Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. In 1917 the Canadians liberated Vimy Ridge. Today the remembrance sites of the Artois Hills commemorate these major events of the First World War.

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From Ablain-Saint-Nazaire to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette

Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes - Distance: 4 miles

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, situated at the foot of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Hill, was reduced to a pile of rubble during the French offensive in Artois in 1915. After the war the village was rebuilt and the largest French military cemetery was founded on the plateau that overlooks it.

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