Best places: Memorial parks in Saint-Saulve, France

👍👍 It's a fantastic and very moving battlefield of the Somme, run by the Canadian government with still intact British and German frontline fire trenches, cemeteries, monuments and more. Highly recommend visiting. The free car park has a lovely picnic area. The friendly and very polite Canadian tour gu...

👍👍 What an absolute magic place is this. The location on the Hill and the view is stunning. A must visit. So clean. These soldiers that died for us deserve this..

👍👍 beautifully maintained. Lest we forget

👍👍 This place is a reminder of the not only the will of man, but also the horrors of war where old men who never fired a shot sent their best and young to fight. As a veteran myself, I found this place to be moving and emotional, thank you to the locals who have kept this place as stark, beautiful, and...

👍 The battle for Hill 70 in August 1917 was a significant Canadian Army victory, giving the Allies a strategic position overlooking the city of Lens. On April 8, 2017, a dedication ceremony was held at Hill 70 and the official opening will take place on 22 August 2017.

👍👍 Situé au pied de la citadelle dans le bois ce lieu m’est chargé d’une sombre page de notre histoire car c’est à cet endroit que de nombreux résistants furent exécutés par les allemands durant la seconde guerre mondiale.Aujourd’hui lieu de mémoire et recueillement c’est un lieu qu’il faut aller voir...

👍👍 Beautiful memorial to the Accrington and Barnsley pals battalions cut down on the first day of the Somme. HOWEVER....we attempted to drive up the dirt track that is signposted as access to the site in our small van. Near the top of the lane we encountered who we assume to be the landowner in a Dacia...

👍👍 Lovely memorial on the road. Not too detailed but a marker worth remembering

👍👍 Hi is happened by chance to come across a WW1 3RD BATTALION AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES MEDAL. Given to a Private E.W Earl. The amount of history i found from this medal has made me proud of the Australian War Memorial you have in Bullecourt. As an Australian thankyou from the bottom of my heart for...

👍👍 Memorial commemorating the 24,000 Canadians who became casualties on the Somme September-November 1916. The first time the Canadian Corps made an attack in WW1 and the first village Canada ever liberated.

👍 Chapelle des martyrs du 19 mai 1940. Elle se situe entre Escaudoeuves et Ramillies le long du canal de l'Escaut. En ce lieu le 19 mai 1940, 14 aspirants missionnaires de Verviers trouvèrent la mort. R.I.P.