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ACB,

If you are just making a general visit the Ypres (plus other places) are fine.

If you are tracing family members it is best to find which cemeteries/memorials you are interested in and choose a site central to them.

The driving distances can be long because many of the side roads in the

Somme/Flanders areas are quite narrow.

I have stayed at several sites in the areas i am interested in.

Vivier aux Carpes in Seraucourt le Grand is handy for the southern somme as there

are good main roads close by.

If you google the somme/first world war or french tourism site they will have sites

listed.

If you require more info please ask.

Terry

We have stayed here and can recommend site.

http://www.campinglesbreuils.com/index2.php?lang=an

This may be of interest and both Forts mentioned are well worth a visit.

http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/verdun/douaumont.html

There is an excellent underground Museum at Albert.

We stayed here for Arras, Cambrai, Albert area

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/t/La-Paille-Haute-Boiry-Notre-Dame-6349.htm

This site is much nearer the Ports, Verdun may be too far for a 4-5 day visit.

Both of the above sites accept ACSI card.

Do visit the Thiepval Memorial.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/today/thiepval.htm

It is a very moving experience to visit these battlefields, but more people should make the effort to honour all those who died.

I fully agree with bowler re places to visit.

Others i would mention are the Canadian Memorial and trenches at Vimy Ridge,The

Ulster and Newfoundland Memorials also the French site at Notre Dame de Lorette.

The whole of Verdun is a living museum with many walks you can do and Les

Breuils is an excellent site for visiting

Also ACB,

If you are using a satnav there is free download available on the GPS passion

website that covers the majority of the cemeteries/memorials.

The battlefield guides by Major and Mrs Holt are very helpful and include maps