DiscoveryTourofWWIandWWIIBattlefieldsinFlanders,Luxembourg,

Oise,MarneandNormandy,highlightsofBrussels,Reims,

Paris,BayeuxandMontStMichel

CustomizedexclusivelyformembersandaffiliatesofTheAmericanLegionandAmericanLegionAuxiliary

*AmericanLegionCentennialtoursconductedbyanEnglish-speakingexpertguide

Airfarenotincluded.

1-BRUSSELS(Saturday)Day1:MorningPick-upatZaventemairport09:00/10:00(subjecttoflightschedules)DepartforZonnebeke/Leper11:30ArrivalZonnebekeLunchatZonnebekeAfternoon13:30TouringPasschendaeleMuseum(Zonnebeke)TheMemorialMuseumPasschendaele1917keepsthememoryaliveoftheBattleofPasschendaele,wherehalfamillionvictimsfelljustfor8kmgainofground.ThemuseumishousedinthehistoriccastleofZonnebekeandfocusesonthephysicalaspectsofWorldWarI

15:15DeparttoLeper15:30TouringFlandersFieldsMuseumatLeperInFlandersFieldsMuseumislocatedinthefamousClothHall(calledtheLakenhalleinFlemish)inthecentreofYpres(Ieper).In1998theoriginalYpresSalientMemorialMuseumwasrefurbishedandrenamedInFlandersFieldsMuseum.InFlandersFieldsMuseumisanawardwinningmuseumwhichhasundergoneamajorrefurbishmentforthecentenaryof1914-1918.TheFlandersFieldsmuseumfeaturesthelatesttechnologicalmuseumapplications,providingvisitorswithtouchscreens,videoprojections,soundscapesandaninteractivePoppyBracelet.

16:15DeparttoWaregem16:45TourFlandersFieldsAmericanCemetery

TheFlandersFieldAmericanCemeteryandMemorialinBelgiumoccupiesa6.2-acresite.Massesofgracefultreesandshrubberyframetheburialareaandscreenitfrompassingtraffic.Attheendsofthepathsleadingtothreeofthecornersofthecemeteryarecircularretreats,withbenchesandurns.Atthispeacefulsiterest368ofourmilitarydead,mostofwhomgavetheirlivesinliberatingthesoilofBelgiuminWorldWarI.Theirheadstonesarealignedinfoursymmetricalareasaroundthewhitestonechapelthatstandsinthecenterofthecemetery.ThealtarinsidethechapelismadeofblackandwhiteGrandAntiquemarblewithdrapedflagsoneachside;aboveitisacrusader'sswordoutlinedingold.Thechapelfurnitureismadeofcarvedoak,stainedblackwithwhiteveiningtoharmonizewiththealtar;43namesareinscribedontheWalls oftheMissing.

17:30:DeparttoBrussels19:30ArriveatBrusselsfourstarHotel“NovotelBruxellesGrandPlace”.freetimevisitofthefamousBrusselsGrandPlaceclosebythehotel.

20:30DinneratHotel,2- BASTOGNE(Ardennes)/LUXEMBOURG/REIMS(Marne)(Sunday)Day208:00DepartforBastogne

10:00TourofBastogneWarMuseumand/or"BattleoftheBulge"confrontationsites

TheBattleoftheBulge:aclimax

OnDecember16,1944theGermanslaunchtheirlastmajoroffensiveintheWest.BastogneisacapitalstaketheAmericanshavetodefendatallcost.OnDecember19,1944,BrigadierGeneralAnthonyMcAuliffe,actingcommanderofthe101stAirborneDivisionarrivesinBastognewithhisdivisionandheestablisheshisheadquartersattheSous-LieutenantHeintzBarracks.OnDecember22,1944hewriteshistory:heanswers"NUTS"totheGermantroopsencirclingBastogneanddemandingsurrender.HisshortbutpowerfulstatementbecomesaturningpointintheBattleoftheBulge.

Since2010BASTOGNEBARRACKSisaninterpretationCentrefortheSecondWorldWar.Besuretovisitthe"Nuts"basementillustratingadecisivestepintheBattleoftheBulge,aswellasthenumerousexhibitiongalleries.Discoverthe"VehicleRestorationCenter"givingRoyalMilitaryMuseumarmouredvehiclesanewleaseoflife.

12:00Lunchbreak(Lunchboxavailableinthecoach)12:30DepartBastogneforLuxembourg13:30ArriveLuxembourgAmericanCemeteryandMemorial,Hamm,ValduScheid

tourthecemetery,GeneralThirdArmyGeorgeS.Patton’sgrave

14:30DepartReims17:00ArriveReims,visittheMuseumoftheSurrender

OnMay7,1945,GermanyofficiallysurrenderedtotheAlliesbringinganendtotheEuropeanconflictinWorldWarII.GeneralAlfredJodl,representingtheGermanHighCommand,signedtheunconditionalsurrenderofbotheastandwestforcesinReims,France,whichwouldtakeeffectthefollowingday.Asaresult,May8wasdeclaredVictoryinEurope,V-EDay,aholidaystillcelebratedbymanyEuropeancountries.

18:30Check-inat4starhotel“MercureCentreCathedrale”,freetimevisit.20:30Dinnerathotel3- REIMS/SERINGES-et-NESLES/CHÂTEAU-THIERRY/PARIS(Monday)Day3:09:30DeparthotelReims10:00Visitof“LANSON”Champagnecellarwithchampagnetasting11:00DepartforSeringes-et-Nesles11:45touringatOise-AisneAmericanCemetery

TheOise-Aisnemilitarycemeterywascreatedontheveryspotwherethe42ndAmericanDivision,theso-called“RainbowDivision”fought.Amongthe6,012gravesisthatofthepoetJoyceKilmer,asergeantinthe165thRegiment(42ndDivision),whowaskilledonJuly30th1918.

Afternoon

13:00Lunchbreak13:30DepartforChâteau-Thierry14:15TouringatChâteau-ThierryAmericanMonumentandwreathlaying

TheChâteau-ThierryAmericanMonumentisamemorialdedicatedin1937fortheinvolvementofUSforcesduringWorldWarI.15:30DepartforParis17:00Arriveatfivestarhotel“SofitelParisArcdeTriomphe”(check-inathotel)Freetimevisits19:00DepartforSeinerivercruisewithdinner

22:45ReturntotheHotel4- PARIS/NORMANDY(Tuesday)Day4:08:30breakfastathotel09:30Departfromhotelfora2hourscitytourtoenjoythemainsitesofPariswithcommentariesofthetourguideandhop-onandofftoexplorethecity,includingtheplaquemarkingthebirthplaceofTheAmericanLegionandPershingHall.

11:30LeaveParistowardNormandy13:30LunchbreakinHonfleurandfreetimetosightsee

16:30DepartHonfleurforManoir-du-Quesnay18:00ArriveatManoirduQuesnay.

19:30welcomedinneratManoirduQuesnay

5- D-DayBeaches(Wednesday)Day508:00BreakfastatManoirduQuesnay09:00departforUtah-Beach

09:45D-DayExperienceCenterandmuseums11:00DepartforUtahBeachviaAngovilleauPlain(101stAirborneaidstation)

13:00LunchbreakatCaféRoosevelt(Utah-Beach)

Afternoon14:00WN5andUtahBeachmuseum

15:00DepartforpositionWN10,UtahBeach,Atlantikwall,France,1944

15:45DepartforSainteMèreEgliseandLaFière(82ndAirborneactiononD-Day)17:30DepartforMDQ18:00ArriveMDQ19:30DeparttoagastronomicrestaurantinBayeux(locatedinthemedievalcity,closebytheGothicCathedral).22:00returntoMDQ6- D-DayBeaches(Thursday)Day608:00BreakfastatManoirduQuesnay09:00DepartforLaCambe09:30TourLaCambeGermanCemetery

10:15DepartforPointeduHoc10:45TourPointeduHoc

13:00LunchbreakatcaféoverlookingOmahaBeach14:00Toursectors/WN62–WN65–WN72

15:30ArriveatNormandyAmericanCemeteryinColleville-sur-Merforwreathlaying

17:45ReturntoMDQ18:00ArriveMDQ19:00DeparttoarestaurantinPort-en-BessinspecializedinlocalseafoodandNormancuisine21:30ReturntoMDQ

7- MontSaintMichelandBayeux(Friday)Day707:30BreakfastatManoirduQuesnay08:30DepartforMontSaintMichel10:15ArriveSaintJamesAmericanCemetery

11:30TourMontSaintMichel

13:00LunchbreakatLeMtStMichel14:30DeparttoBayeux16:00ArriveBayeux.Tourthefamous10thcenturytapestry,freevisitofthemedievaltownandGothicCathedral

18:00FreetimevisitinBayeux19:30DinnerinagastronomicrestaurantinBayeux21:30ReturntoMDQ

8- ReturntoParisairports/hotels

(Saturday)Day8

07:00BreakfastatManoirduQuesnay

08:00DepartforParisOptional10:00StopatGiverny(visitMonetgardens)

Alternate:StopatEscadrilleLafayetteMemorialMarnes-la-Coquette

13:00EstimatearrivaltimeinParisairports/hotels

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DiscoverytouroftheWWIandWWIIBattlefields

inFlanders,Luxembourg,Oise,Marne,andNormandy

Terms,ConditionsandInclusions

From:BRUSSELStoPARISDuration:8days/7nightsDatesAvailable:2018 October 20 - 27 November 10 - 17 November 24 - December 1st December 8 - 15

2019 February 2 - 9 February 16 - 23 March 2- 9 March 16 - 23 April 6 - 13 April 27 - May 4

Groupsize:10to12participants

Prices(validthroughMarch2019)

Possiblenumberofparticipantspereachtour:12participants:2800Eurosperperson,indoubleortwinroomonly(nosingleroom)11participants:3050Euros,indoubleortwinroomSupplementsingle:1,000euros,withonesingleavailablepertourof11participants10participants:3050Eurosperperson,indoubleortwinroomSupplementsingle:1,000euros,withtwosinglepertourof10participantsTourincludes:

• Travelbyfirstclassair-conditioned15-seatcoachduringthe8days• ServicesofanexpertguideinWWIandWWIIhistory• Allvisits,scenicdrives,andsightseeingasdescribedintheItinerary• 3nights’accommodationinfourandfivestarhotels(Brussels,Rheims,andParis)• 4nights’accommodationatManoirduQuesnay(AmericanLegionD-DayAnniversaryHonorary

Post1944,Normandy)• Breakfastdaily• 7dinners(includingaSeinerivercruisewithdinner)drinksincluded(onebottleofvintagewine

for2,mineralwaterandcoffee)• ChampagnetastinginRheims• A2-hourPariscitytour• Allentrancefeesaspertheitinerary• Individualaudio-guide• Individualinsurance(medicalexpenses,repatriationassistance,civilliability)duringthewhole

tour(8days)startingfromBrusselsendinginParis.• Localtaxesandendoftourtipsforguideanddriverincluded

Notincluded:

• Airfare,lunchbreak,extranightinParisorairporthotelsonDay8• Expensesofapersonalnature

EnrolforaTour

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