WWI Battlefield Tours for Schools - Educational Activities

Here's a selection of the the most popular ingredients of a successful school trip to this region:

	Arras The local attractions include the medieval tunnel network, the Belfry, the Abbey Quarter and the Fine Art Museum. See below for the new World War One experience, the Wellington Quarry.
	Amiens Historic city and the region's capital, its magnificent Cathedral, one of the great Gothic masterpieces of the North. Visit the renowned 'Musee de la Picardie' containing Greek, Roman and Egyptian sculptures as well as a large collection of fine paintings.
	Battlefields Tour - The Circuit of Remembrance An historical tour of the moving museums and memorials to the battles of the Great War that raged around the Somme.
	Compiegne  An opportunity to visit the site of the signing of the armistice signalling peace in Europe in 1918. A replica of the actual railway coach provides the setting for this unique exhibition.
	The In Flanders Field Museum The Cloth Hall in the Belgian town of Ypres was reconstructed after war damage and is now home to The In Flanders' Fields Museum. This attraction has a strong educational programme aimed at putting the conflicts of the Western Front into greater context for younger people, giving special insight into the everyday life of the people affected.
	Lille  Lillle was awarded the honour of being the European City of Culture for 2004. In the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille boasts the largest museum in France after the Louvre with an impressive collection of paintings and sculptures. In addition, Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille and you can visit his birthplace at the Maison Natale Charles de Gaulle.
	The Menin Gate  The names of 54.896 missing soldiers are engraved in the Hall of Memory of the imposing Menin Gate, located just outside Ypres. The Last Post has been sounded beneath the memorial arches every evening at 8pm since 1928 to honour the memory of those soldiers of the British Empire who fought and died in the Ypres Salient in the Great War. Arrangements can be made for special extended wreath laying ceremonies upon request.
	Museum of the Great War - l'Historial de la Grande Guerre  See this site of the excellent Museum which we recommend to be included in our Battlefields study tours of the Somme.
	Sanctuary Wood Museum  Located just outside Ypres, the Sanctuary Wood Museum is a popular destination for UK schools with a wide collection of Great War artefacts including guns and shells as well as some of the only remaining preserved British trench lines.
	The Wellington Quarry - La Carriere Wellington  Arras is home to the Wellington Quarry, the fascinating new visitor attraction telling the story of subterranean life for the thousands of British soldiers who lived in former underground quarries which were adapted for strategic purposes in 1916.
	Ypres  The centre of this town was rebuilt as close to the original designs as possible after the Great War and has plenty of attractions to offer visiting school groups, not least it's chocolate shops!
	Further afield for Full Day excursions...
	Paris - Panoramic City Tour Our guided panoramic coach tour is the ideal starting point for school and college groups visiting Paris for the first time. See the Sightseeing Tour page for a taster.
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