World War I Tour of Northern France; the Argonne Forest
Walk in the footsteps of World War 1 soldiers on this 2.5-hour guided tour of a battlefield site in northern France. Hear diary entries from French and German fighters who served in the trenches and behind the front lines while you peer into hidden communication and canon bunkers, former camps, and field hospital sites located in the Argonne Forest.
Options
first World War Tour
any time in daylight is possible. we walk through the forest; in and out trenches; so you need good clothing and shoes. And we start somewhere here, so you need a car to get here.
What's included in World War I Tour of Northern France; the Argonne Forest
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lost Batallion MemorialPass-by Only
During this tour, choose between the easier walk along the pavement or make it more challenging by going in and out the trenches through the woods in the Argonne Forest. Here you find the most interesting and most original surroundings; your guide will adapt each tour to the requirements and interests of your group, but either way you have to have a condition to walk firmly 2.5 hours. Learn about the former battalion as you follow along behind the front line and through trenches, bunkers, tunnels, hospitals, and a camps from the First World War. Hear diary entries written by French or German soldiers in 1915, written at the same locations you explore.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- cloths that can get dirty and wet
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately for the outdoors and through nettles and stuff; We may get wet and dirty in the trenches and the bunkers; Bring a flashlight if you have one. And you need to be capable to walk in rough terrain.
- In winter it's best to visit trenches and bunkers because they are free of plants.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- at the church
