Visiting the battlefields in France - Vimy Ridge
My son was doing a topic at school on the world wars and kept asking us various questions, I decided to take him to Vimy Ridge in France to visit the trenches and tunnels from WW1.
We stayed in a family run campsite just outside of Artois in Pas de Calais it was very sweet and very cheap about £7 a night. The campsite had a little restaurant, swimming pool, bar and play area for the children with a bouncy castle it was really lovely. In the morning the bakers van came to the site at 8am with fresh bread and croissants.
The area is really flat and a few people on the campsites arrived on bikes, I was most impressed they managed to pack a tent and everything they needed onto a bike.....I love this idea.
Vimy ridge is an amazing memorial to WW1. Captured by the Canadians in April 1917, seeing the preserved trench system, visitors’ centre and impressive memorial on Hill 145 – the highest point on Vimy Ridge. Vimy was a defining moment for Canada in World War I and this is arguably one of the finest memorials on the Western Front.
We went down the tunnels and had a tour by a Canadian student who was very informative and explained so much to the children in a language they could understand. We also visited the British memorial down the road.
Campsite near Artois that had a great bread van in the morning with the best Croissants ever!
One of the rooms that the generals would have slept and washed with the original beds and table
One of the tunnels that you can walk through at Vimy Ridge they bought over welsh miners to dig out the tunnels all in chalky soil.
The area is really flat and a few people on the campsites arrived on bikes, I was most impressed they managed to pack a tent and everything they needed onto a bike.....I love this idea.
Vimy ridge is an amazing memorial to WW1. Captured by the Canadians in April 1917, seeing the preserved trench system, visitors’ centre and impressive memorial on Hill 145 – the highest point on Vimy Ridge. Vimy was a defining moment for Canada in World War I and this is arguably one of the finest memorials on the Western Front.
We went down the tunnels and had a tour by a Canadian student who was very informative and explained so much to the children in a language they could understand. We also visited the British memorial down the road.
Amazing memorial at Vimy Ridge
A great trip and easy to get to from Calais perfect for a long weekend away in France.
Hi Just wondering the name of the campsite you stayed at. We are heading over next month. Thanks! Kelly
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