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By Historical Consulting Tourism & Patrimony
Free cancellation available
Price is €644 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • See the remains of trenches
    • Explore the former village of Craonne
    • Visit the Caverne du Dragon

Activity location

    • Saint-Quentin
    • Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Saint-Quentin
    • Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, France

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The Battle of the Chemin des Dames, departure from Laon

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€322.00 x 2 Travellers€644.00
Total
Price is €644.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guiding services
  • Inclusions
    Private transport
  • Inclusions
    Bottles of water in the vehicle for travellers
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Food, drinks, snacks
  • Exclusions
    Souvenirs
  • Exclusions
    Tickets to visit the Caverne du Dragon

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 11 years, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • On this day tour, discover the landmarks of this bloody battle, which took place from 16 April to 24 October 1917. Visit the Plateau de Californie and its observation tower, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the battlefield and see the remains of trenches.

    Explore the former village of Craonne, which was totally destroyed and never rebuilt on its original site. Continue to Berry-au-Bac to learn about the first large-scale involvement of French tanks.

    See the French and German cemeteries in Cerny-en-Laonnois and the chapel there, then visit the underground Caverne du Dragon.

Location

Activity location

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    • Saint-Quentin
    • Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Saint-Quentin
    • Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, France