Best places: Historical landmarks in Hébuterne, France

👍👍 We took a quick trip over to France from the U.K. to the Somme to visit Thiepval Memorial, sadly a relative of ours didn’t make it passed the Battle for Delville Woods in WW1 and like so many others his name appears on the wall of the memorial along side 72,337 other soldiers that have never been fo...

Museum at a former colliery with machinery, underground tours & a history of mining in the region.

👍👍 A beautiful location to listen to the bells and have a great dinner. There are lots of different options with all cuisine’s available in local restaurants. In the early mornings on the weekends you can catch a market nearby, throughout the day they are local shops and in the evening the shops clos...

Guided tours & exhibits detail the history of these subterranean tunnels used strategically in 1917.

👍👍 This is just one of 19 craters made at pretty much the same moment along a 9 mile ridge. The chain of detonations instantly killed an estimated 10,000 German soldiers. The night before the detonation the guy in charge of the tunneling teams apparently said; "Gentlemen, I don’t know whether we are go...

👍👍 Truly unique and beautiful 🤩 We went with our kids, 3 and 5 years old, wasn’t too difficult. 🥾 It gets windy and can be dangerous in the summit, but worth a visit ☘️

👍 One of the most important bell towers in France, interesting giants inside and bell carillon, stunning views on top. Access from left tunnel crossing the Town Hall building from front and back streets, check timetable to visit. Visits are guided by a kind clerk who seems coming out from the middle a...

👍👍 What a great place this was. The town of Arras, the architecture of the buildings in the square was fantastic and not to mention the cobbles. There are loads of restaurants and bars, we found one place that had a good selection of pizzas that were delicious with such good quality food and service. W...

👍👍 As close to a "success" as the allies got to on the infamous 1st day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. The Ulster division would have come charging up the hill from the wood behind you as you are entering the entrance gates to the tower. Even the brave Ulstermen had to abort in the end. Nob...

Restored, historic Gothic clock tower, open to the public for panoramic city views.

👍👍 I cant say enough about the entire memorial. The workers/tour directors and everyone i met were all amazing. This is a memorial like no other i have visited. Its a must if you are in the area.

👍👍 South African government needs to do some work or let the Commonwealth War Graves Commission take over running the monument. We learned that there has not been a South African appointed administrator in two years and basically the French staff are operating on autopilot. They are locked out of the d...

👍 Not a great deal to see inside the (large) citadel, although the little church is well worth a visit, if only to be dismayed by the names of thousands who have fallen in conflicts across the world. It has a superb wooden ceiling.

👍👍 Site agréable, dépaysant et pittoresque dans un charmant village. Je recommande

👍👍 Très beau lieu, il ne reste de cette abbaye malheureusement plus grand chose suite au différents événements qui lui sont arrivés mais ce qui reste des bâtiments permet de se faire une bonne idée de la grandeur de celle-ci. De très beaux jardins, à visiter absolument, se trouvent dans ce lieu. Le per...

👍👍 Can't wait for this beautiful historic tower to be restored!

👍👍 Coup de cœur pour la découverte de ce château ! Un bel endroit avec une visite guidée par le propriétaire qui est un grand passionné d’histoire et de son château. Un moment de partage fort sympathique. Encore merci pour cet après-midi ! Je vous souhaite bon courage pour la suite de la rénovation. Au...

Tours of a domed bell tower with a carillon & a history dating back to medieval times.

👍 A very interesting grave in a lovely, quiet cemetery. A bench directly across from the grave lets you contemplate the sculpture while a plaque with a QR code has an history of the grave itself in a variety of languages.