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Published to coincide with the centenary of the end of WWI, this is a thoroughly revised edition and is the only compact practical travel guide to cover both the French and Belgian battlefield sites.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Acknowledgements
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 World War I Timeline
Chapter 2 Practical Information
Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Battlefield tours
PART TWO BELGIUM
Chapter 3 Ypres and the Ypres Salient
Ypres (Ieper), The Ypres Salient, Zonnebeke
Chapter 4 Poperinge and Heuvelland
Poperinge, Heuvelland, Messines (Mesen)
Chapter 5 Diksmuide, Veurne and Nieuwpoort
Diksmuide, Veurne, Nieuwpoort
Chapter 6 Mons
Mons
PART THREE FRANCE
Chapter 7 Le Nord and Lille
Lille, Seclin, Armentières, Fromelles, Cambrai, Ors, Le Quesnoy, Maubeuge/Feignies
Chapter 8 Pas-de-Calais: Arras, Lens and the Ports
Arras, Around Arras, Around Lens, Escalles, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Étaples-sur-Mer, Montreuil-sur-
Mer
Chapter 9 The Somme
Battlefield tours, Amiens, Péronne, Around Péronne, Albert, Around Albert, Doullens, Cantigny
Chapter 10 Aisne
Laon, Chemin des Dames, Soissons, Saint-Quentin, Château-Thierry
Chapter 11 Marne, Champagne and Verdun
Meaux, Reims, Verdun
Appendix Further Information
Further information, Glossary
Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
John Ruler is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and the Outdoor Writers Guild. He is a Nord-Pas-de-Calais specialist and writes about the area frequently for monthly magazines. Emma Thomson is an award-winning travel writer and a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. She writes for international magazines, newspapers and guidebook publishers (online and print) and was shortlisted for the Young Travel Writer of the Year at the British Travel Press Awards. She lives in Aalst, Belgium.
Zusammenfassung
World War I Battlefields: A Travel Guide - Expert tips and itineraries for travel along the Western Front including sites in France and Belgium, maps and routes. Also includes guided walks, battlefield tours, museums, child-friendly tours, Ypres, Poperinge, Nieuwpoort, Mons, Lille, Pas-de-Calais, Marne, The Somme, Verdun, Aisne and Champagne.
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'A slim volume, fitting into virtually any bag or pocket, its main achievement is the joining up of the dots along the whole Western Front. It's an ideal companion for both Western Front novices and more seasoned explorers.' Best of British
'A compact guide covering all the main museums and memorials'
France Magazine
'This slim volume is the ideal pocket book for anyone planning a visit to the battlefields.'
Good Book Guide
'Good overview of the main sites.'
Travel Which
'Extremely well-written, with some panels reading like pieces of literature rather than some dry guidebook entries'.
Engineering & Technology Magazine
'A comprehensive but easily digestible travel companion'
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