Places To Visit
Neuville-St. Vaast German War Cemetery
Established by the French in 1919 as a concentration cemetery for German war casualties from the areas north and east of Arras, it is the largest German cemetery in France, containing 44,833 burials.
Musée Vivant 1914-1918
An excellent museum, adjacent to the cemetery, with an audiovisual presentation, life-like dioramas and many interesting artefacts and documents.
Arras Memorial to the Missing
Situated on the outskirts of Arras, the memorial wall carries the names of 36,000 servicemen with no known grave who died in battles in the Arras sector. The enclosed Faubourg d’Amiens cemetery contains 2,700 graves.
Wellington Quarry
Located 20 metres below the town of Arras, this network of tunnels was transformed from chalk quarries by New Zealand soldiers during WWI and provided billeting for thousands of troops.
Visitors are taken on a guided tour to see audio-visual presentations of the campaign (admission fee applies).
Advance booking is essential and Galloway can make this arrangement on your behalf.
Notre Dame de Lorette
The largest cemetery for French soldiers, with 40,000 burials including 8,000 in a mass grave and the remainder in eight ossuaries, the site is dominated by an imposing chapel and 52 metre high Lantern Tower.
Vimy Memorial Park
See the preserved remains of trenches and mine craters and the impressive Memorial that dominates the Ridge. The names of 11,000 Canadians who were posted 'missing presumed dead' are inscribed on the ramparts of the Memorial. The Visitor Centre includes exhibits, archive photographs and a short audio-visual presentation.
Vimy Tunnels
A guided visit of the underground tunnel system is highly recommended, but this is only possible between February and November. Advance booking is essential and Galloway can make this arrangement on your behalf. There is no charge for this visit but you are encouraged to make a donation on the day.