Great WarOur pick
Rancourt — Souvenir Français Chapel
French chapel and national cemetery at the heart of a memorial complex that brings together French, British and German remembrance.
Bouchavesnes-Bergen / Rancourt2.7 km
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Combles, at the heart of the historic and natural sites of the Upper Somme.
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Great War
Rancourt British Cemetery
Commonwealth cemetery forming part of the large Rancourt memorial complex.
Rancourt2.7 km
Great War
Rancourt German Military Cemetery
Major German military cemetery on the Somme, close to the French national cemetery and Rancourt British Cemetery.
Rancourt2.7 km
Great WarOur pick
Gueudecourt Newfoundland Memorial
Bronze caribou commemorating the Newfoundland Regiment at the Battle of Le Transloy, October 1916.
Gueudecourt4.1 km
Great WarOur pick
Combles War Memorial
Post-war memorial closely linked to the history of the village.
Combles5 km
Leisure & familyOur pick
Saint-Vaast Church, Combles
Church rebuilt after the destruction of the First World War, a fine example of the Reconstruction heritage of Combles.
Combles5 km
Great War
Delville Wood Cemetery
Commonwealth cemetery opposite the South African memorial; a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Longueval5.2 km
Great WarOur pick
South African National Memorial and Museum — Delville Wood
Major international site dedicated to South African soldiers, in the heart of Delville Wood. Museum, memorial, wood and cemetery.
Longueval5.3 km
Nature & lakesOur pick
Cléry-sur-Somme lakes
Protected natural area managed by the département. 2.5 km discovery trail, with more than 90 bird species recorded.
Cléry-sur-Somme5.5 km
Great War
New Zealand Memorial & Caterpillar Valley Cemetery
A major site of New Zealand remembrance; the cemetery includes the memorial to New Zealand’s missing.
Longueval5.5 km
Great WarOur pick
Welsh Dragon Memorial, Mametz
Striking memorial to the 38th (Welsh) Division, one of the most recognisable sites on the Remembrance Trail.
Mametz7.8 km
Great War
Mont Saint-Quentin
Strategic high ground linked to the fighting of 1918 and to Australian remembrance; views over Péronne and the valley.
Péronne8.8 km
Great War
Butte de Warlencourt
Former German strongpoint and scene of fierce fighting in 1916.
Warlencourt-Eaucourt9.2 km
Great WarOur pick
Pozières — 1st Australian Division Memorial
One of the key landmarks of Australian remembrance on the Somme.
Pozières9.6 km
Great War
Pozières British Cemetery & Memorial
Cemetery and memorial to the missing, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ovillers-la-Boisselle / Pozières9.6 km
Museums & heritageOur pick
Historial de la Grande Guerre — Péronne
Internationally renowned museum housed in Péronne castle, offering a military, social and cultural view of the First World War.
Péronne9.8 km
Leisure & family
Péronne Castle
Medieval castle that houses the Historial; the starting point for exploring the town’s fortified heritage.
Péronne9.8 km
Leisure & familyOur pick
Bapaume — Town Hall and Belfry
Reconstruction heritage and the monumental heart of Bapaume.
Bapaume10.9 km
Great War
Fricourt German Military Cemetery
Major German cemetery of the Battle of the Somme.
Fricourt11.9 km
Museums & heritageOur pick
Thiepval Museum & Visitor Centre
On-site museum run by the Historial, featuring Joe Sacco’s panorama and an interpretation centre on the battle.
Thiepval13.6 km
Great WarOur pick
Thiepval Memorial
The largest British memorial to the missing of the First World War; a major international site.
Thiepval / Authuille13.7 km
Great WarOur pick
Lochnagar Crater
Mine crater some 91 m across and 21 m deep, a dramatic reminder of the explosions of 1 July 1916.
Ovillers-la-Boisselle13.8 km
Great WarOur pick
Ulster Tower
The first official memorial erected on the Western Front, dedicated to the 36th (Ulster) Division. Tours of Thiepval Wood by appointment.
Thiepval14.5 km
Leisure & familyOur pick
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières
Albert’s landmark building, famous for its Golden Virgin and closely tied to the history of 1914–1918.
Albert15.2 km
Museums & heritageOur pick
Somme 1916 Museum
Underground museum about soldiers’ life in the trenches and the Battle of the Somme.
Albert15.3 km
Great WarOur pick
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park
Preserved battlefield with trenches, the Caribou, memorials, cemeteries and a visitor centre — one of the most immersive sites on the front.
Beaumont-Hamel15.7 km
Walks & cyclingOur pick
P’tit Train de la Haute Somme
Historic narrow-gauge tourist railway and museum of military and industrial railways. A major family attraction.
Froissy / La Neuville-lès-Bray / Cappy17.5 km
Great War
51st Highland Division Memorial / Y Ravine
Scottish memorial site within the park, close to the trenches.
Beaumont-Hamel
Leisure & family
Albert Town Hall and Art Deco heritage
Reconstruction-era architecture; the starting point for an Art Deco walk around the town.
Albert
Museums & heritage
Alfred-Danicourt Museum
Officially recognised municipal museum (Musée de France): archaeology, coins, history and fine arts, in the town hall.
Péronne
Nature & lakes
Ancre valley and lakes around Beaumont-Hamel
Rolling wetland landscapes where nature and remembrance meet.
Beaumont-Hamel
Walks & cycling
Au Fil du Cam
Leisure activities around the Cam lake, including a treetop adventure course and a giant zip line, subject to opening conditions.
Péronne
Nature & lakes
Aveluy Wood
Woodland still marked by trenches and remains from the Great War; good for walking and for reading the landscape.
Aveluy
Leisure & family
Bapaume — Abel Guidet, Briquet-Tailliandier and Flying Aces memorials
Group of memorials linked to the Resistance, to past conflicts and to local aviation history.
Bapaume
Leisure & family
Bapaume — Church of Saint Nicholas
Rebuilt church and part of the town’s religious heritage.
Bapaume
Leisure & family
Bapaume — Keep / Keep Park
Former fortified site; the tunnels of the Dauphin and Reyne bastions form remarkable underground heritage, open on scheduled dates.
Bapaume
Leisure & family
Bapaume — Saint-Albin Priory
Archaeological remains of the former priory, uncovered and displayed in the town centre.
Bapaume
Great War
Bapaume Australian Cemetery
Australian place of remembrance, listed among the town’s notable sites.
Bapaume
Nature & lakes
Barette lakes and Sainte-Colette cliff
Protected Natura 2000 natural area with trails, a viewpoint and accessible facilities — just beyond 25 km, listed under “Nearby”.
Corbie / Vaux-sur-Somme
Nature & lakes
Bray-sur-Somme chalk grassland
Natura 2000 hillside with chalk grassland and remarkable biodiversity.
Bray-sur-Somme
Leisure & family
Bray-sur-Somme Church
Old church listed as a historic monument; can be combined with the museum and the chalk grassland.
Bray-sur-Somme
Nature & lakes
Bray-sur-Somme lakes
Walks, fishing and a relaxed valley atmosphere around the lakes and the harbour.
Bray-sur-Somme
Museums & heritage
Bray-sur-Somme Regional History Museum
Museum of local history and the Great War, in the centre of the village.
Bray-sur-Somme
Walks & cycling
Butte de Warlencourt footpath
A walk combining rural scenery and the memory of the battlefield.
Warlencourt-Eaucourt
Nature & lakesOur pick
Cam Park and lake
Large green space around the lake in town, ideal for walks, picnics and leisure.
Péronne
Nature & lakes
Camp César viewpoint
Viewing platform overlooking the Méricourt-sur-Somme marshes and the valley.
Chipilly
Walks & cycling
Cappy harbour and the Somme valley
River stop, walks, canal scenery and a base for outdoor activities depending on the season.
Cappy
Leisure & family
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flamboyant Gothic church, rebuilt after the destruction of the Great War.
Péronne
Great War
Combles Communal Cemetery Extension
Commonwealth war cemetery linked to the fighting around Combles.
Combles
Great War
Connaught Cemetery
Military cemetery in the Ancre sector, well worth a visit alongside the Thiepval memorial sites.
Thiepval / Authuille
Great War
Contalmaison Cairn
Scottish memorial linked in particular to McCrae’s Battalion.
Contalmaison
Nature & lakesOur pick
Éclusier marshes
Protected natural area among the lakes of the causeway dam: open water, wet woodland and reed beds.
Éclusier-Vaux
Nature & lakes
Étinehem-Méricourt lakes and marshes
Outstanding wetland landscapes of the Somme valley; an area covered by conservation projects.
Étinehem-Méricourt
Leisure & family
Fort Caraby
A reminder of Péronne’s military and fortified history.
Péronne
Great WarOur pick
Frégicourt, the lost village
Former commune now part of Combles, destroyed during the Great War and never rebuilt. A memorial was unveiled in 2011.
Combles (ancien Frégicourt)
Nature & lakes
Frise chalk grassland
Chalk grassland habitats and nature walks on the valley slopes.
Frise
Nature & lakes
Frise viewpoint / Montagne de Frise
Chalk hillsides overlooking the lakes of the Upper Somme. The site is associated with Blaise Cendrars and the Great War.
Frise
Great War
Glory Hole / L’Îlot, La Boisselle
Historic site of mine and trench warfare; access to some areas is by guided visit only.
Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Great War
Hawthorn Ridge Crater
Mine crater linked to the attack of 1 July 1916, a landmark of mine warfare.
Beaumont-Hamel
Great War
High Wood / Bois des Fourcaux
Iconic battlefield of September 1916, linked to the nearby memorials and to the first use of tanks.
Longueval / Bazentin
Great War
Irish Memorial at Guillemont / Ginchy Cross
Memorial cross dedicated to the 16th (Irish) Division.
Guillemont
Great War
Longueval Indian Memorial
Memorial to the Indian troops of the British Empire who fought in the Battle of the Somme.
Longueval
Great War
Mill Road Cemetery
Commonwealth cemetery known for the headstones in its Plot I, laid flat because of ground subsidence.
Thiepval
Nature & lakesOur pick
Montagne de Vaux viewpoint
One of the finest views over the meanders, lakes and marshes of the Upper Somme.
Éclusier-Vaux
Museums & heritage
Museum of the Industrial and Aeronautical Epic
Collection devoted to industry and aviation, with many aircraft and historic exhibits.
Albert
Great War
Nécropole nationale de Bray-sur-Somme
National cemetery linked to the fighting and to the military hospitals of the Great War.
Bray-sur-Somme
Great War
Nécropole nationale de Cléry-sur-Somme
French place of remembrance, easily combined with a visit to the Cléry lakes.
Cléry-sur-Somme
Great War
New Zealand Division Memorial / Flers plaque
Flers is associated with the New Zealand advance of 15 September 1916 and the first appearance of tanks on the battlefield.
Flers
Nature & lakes
Peace Garden / Eutychia Garden
Landscaped garden devoted to remembrance and peace, a pleasant addition to the Péronne town trail.
Péronne
Leisure & family
Péronne Town Hall
Urban heritage and home of the Alfred-Danicourt Museum.
Péronne
Leisure & family
Péronne town trail
Town walk linking the castle, ramparts, Porte de Bretagne, church, town hall and Reconstruction architecture.
Péronne
Walks & cycling
Péronne–Roisel greenway
Former railway line turned into a walking and cycling path.
Péronne / Doingt-Flamicourt
Leisure & family
Porte de Bretagne and ramparts
Major remains of Péronne’s past as a fortified town.
Péronne
Great War
Pozières — Animals in War Memorial
Memorial to the animals that served and died in the war — an original and educational visit for families.
Pozières
Great War
Pozières — Gibraltar Bunker
Remains of a German fortification linked to the Australian fighting.
Pozières
Great War
Pozières — Tank Memorial
Memorial to the first tanks used on the Somme.
Pozières
Great War
Pozières — Windmill Site
Site of the old windmill, an Australian place of remembrance with a good view over the battlefield.
Pozières
Walks & cyclingOur pick
Remembrance Trail (Circuit du Souvenir)
The main tourist route linking the major sites of the Battle of the Somme.
Albert – Thiepval – Longueval – Rancourt – Péronne
Walks & cyclingOur pick
Somme Valley Cycle Route — V30
The main cycle route along the valley, ideal for linking Péronne, Bray, Froissy and the wetlands.
Péronne / Haute-Somme
Walks & cycling
Walking loops of the Upper Somme and Pays du Coquelicot
Many footpaths linking viewpoints, marshes, villages and places of remembrance.
Secteur 10-25 km
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