• Musée Somme 1916 - Visiting the Somme 1916 Museum is essential for anyone exploring this region. Situated underground in a tunnel from the 10th century, the museum boasts a vast collection of World War I artifacts and chronicles the events of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. This guided tour offers an excellent introduction to your visit.
• Lochnagar Crater - Lochnagar Crater is a remarkable site, currently estimated to be about 100 meters wide and 30 meters deep. It was formed by a mine explosion at 7:28 a.m. on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. This was one of nineteen mines detonated that day. Visiting this site provides an opportunity to explain how the battle commenced and its significance.
• Le Tommy - This is where the group will pause for a one-hour lunch break. This brasserie features an extraordinary First World War museum created by its owner Dominique and his son. A true labor of love, the museum showcases an impressive collection of WWI artifacts and includes a garden where the trenches have been meticulously reconstructed.
• Mémorial de Thiepval - The “Memorial to the Missing” is the largest British war memorial globally. This grand monument overlooks the surrounding rolling countryside, with its walls engraved with the names of over 72,000 missing soldiers. At this site, the role of the British Army in the First World War will be explored, including how and why it became involved in the conflict.
• Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - Newfoundland was a Dominion of the British Empire and a small island with a population of 250,000 during the First World War. Their Memorial Park is a unique site, as it is a preserved battlefield marking where the Newfoundland Regiment went into action on 1 July 1916 and lost most of their regiment. Here, the guide will recount their actions on that day and the regiment’s broader participation in the First World War.

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In 2026, the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme will be commemorated. This significant and intense offensive of the First World War spanned four and a half months, resulting in 420,000 casualties within the British army, with 360,000 hailing from the British Isles. To honor their sacrifice, Get-a-guide is offering a “Tailor-made tour.” If a British ancestor participated in this historic battle, the team will gladly research their service and create a comprehensive full-day tour retracing their steps. This includes visits to prominent First World War sites in the Somme, such as the “Lochnagar Crater,” Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, and Newfoundland Memorial Park. Due to the time required for preparation, tours can be booked only until the end of March, before the peak guiding season starts. Interested individuals are encouraged to provide their relative’s name and any available information about them.

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