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Original WW1 barbed wire in the Argonne
The ravine of the Lost Battalion
Apremont German cemetery
WW1 bunker - then and now
Meuse-Argonne American cemetery

Private Tour of the Meuse-Argonne 1918 Battlefields from Reims

By Terres de Memoire Battlefield Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$737 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

A Private Tour is the best way to experience the battlefields with a knowledgeable and certified guide. We have 16 years of experience in organising battlefield tours in France.
Starting from REIMS (other location possible on demand) this tour will allow you to discover the sites of the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive: trenches, monuments , memorials, bunkers… each tour is unique, if you want to follow in the footsteps of a relative or visit any specific site of interest to you we can build up a personalised tour and itinerary for you.

Activity location

  • Butte de Vauquois
    • Le Village
    • Vauquois, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Butte de Vauquois
    • Le Village
    • Vauquois, France, France

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Private Tour of the Meuse-Argonne 1918 Battlefields from Reims
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$737.01 x 2 AdultsAU$1,474.02

Total
Price is AU$1,474.02
Until Mon, 17 June

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnacks

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Butte de Vauquois
  • 2h
We will pick you up at your hotel at 8.30am. Driving from REIMS our first stop will be at the hill of Vauquois: it's one of the best preserved and original WW1 battlefields in France. In September 1918 the 1st U.S Corps started its offensive from there...
Varennes-en-Argonne
  • 1h
In the town of Varennes en Argonne stands the impressive Pennsylvania monument, a tribute to all those who gave their lives in France in WW1.
Montfaucon Monument
  • 45m
The village of Montfaucon was a German stronghold stormed by the 79th American division during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Many bunkers and fortifications can be seen, as well as the ruins of the abbey on the summit of the hill. The American monument, a massive column, commemorates all the units which took part in the battle.
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
  • 2h
The Meuse-Argonne American cemetery is the largest U.S cemetery in Europe, within this sacred ground lies 14.246 American Military dead.
Chatel-Chehery
  • 30m
This pittoresque village is the place where Sgt. Alvin York earned his Medal of Honour. A never forgotten hero...
Apremont
  • 30m
In the Argonne forest is a beautiful WW1 German cemetery, a peaceful resting place not visited very often...
Lost Batallion Memorial
  • 45m
The ravine of the Lost Battalion is near Binarville: in October 1918 companies of the 77Th Division found themselves surrounded by German forces in the Argonne forest. After six days of heavy fighting only 194 men were rescued...
Ravin du Genie
  • 2h
The monument to the Argonne battle stand on a ground scarred with multiple shell holes and mine craters. We will then leave the Argonne region and drive back to REIMS.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESButte de Vauquois
    • Le Village
    • Vauquois, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEButte de Vauquois
    • Le Village
    • Vauquois, France, France

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