It could have been you...
- 6 days
- 5 night
DescriptionA vibrant tour with emotional remembrance experiences
This tour inspires teachers and tour organisers and it allows groups to improve their understanding of wars and their causes and to become aware of the consequences of choices made in wartime.
The first day is dedicated to the major remembrance sites in the city of Liège, including La Chartreuse fort, Robermont cemetery, the Allied Memorial at Cointe, and Loncin and Lantin forts (where you can stay overnight and experience the living conditions of the garrison).
The second day starts with a tour of the “Never Again” exhibition, then a coach journey through the Eastern Cantons with guided tours of the Baugnez 44 Historical Center and the town of Malmedy.
On the third day, you explore the experiences of the GIs of the US Army at Bihain and Bastogne, including a tour of the 83rd Thunderbolt Division Museum and the 101st Airborne Division Museum. Then you assume a front-line role during a re-enactment of a post-war trial at the Bastogne War Museum.
The fourth day is spent across the border in Luxembourg exploring the history of the delightful town of Clervaux through the “Family of Man” exhibition, followed by a trip into the past at the National Military History Museum at Diekirch.
On the fifth day, you travel due South to Latour and the Baillet Museum of Wars in the Gaume Region, then you cross the border into France to visit the Marguerre Camp at Spincourt, where you learn about the might of German artillery epitomised in the Duzey cannon. You round off the day with a tasting of a typical Verdun speciality at the Braquier sugared almonds factory.
On the sixth and final day, you head to the Eparges ridge and the Montsec American Memorial through breathtaking countryside. Your richly historical and emotional tour concludes with a tour of the Douaumont Ossuary and the underground citadel.
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
This tour inspires teachers and tour organisers and it allows groups to improve their understanding of wars and their causes and to become aware of the consequences of choices made in wartime.
The first day is dedicated to the major remembrance sites in the city of Liège, including La Chartreuse fort, Robermont cemetery, the Allied Memorial at Cointe, and Loncin and Lantin forts (where you can stay overnight and experience the living conditions of the garrison).
The second day starts with a tour of the “Never Again” exhibition, then a coach journey through the Eastern Cantons with guided tours of the Baugnez 44 Historical Center and the town of Malmedy.
On the third day, you explore the experiences of the GIs of the US Army at Bihain and Bastogne, including a tour of the 83rd Thunderbolt Division Museum and the 101st Airborne Division Museum. Then you assume a front-line role during a re-enactment of a post-war trial at the Bastogne War Museum.
The fourth day is spent across the border in Luxembourg exploring the history of the delightful town of Clervaux through the “Family of Man” exhibition, followed by a trip into the past at the National Military History Museum at Diekirch.
On the fifth day, you travel due South to Latour and the Baillet Museum of Wars in the Gaume Region, then you cross the border into France to visit the Marguerre Camp at Spincourt, where you learn about the might of German artillery epitomised in the Duzey cannon. You round off the day with a tasting of a typical Verdun speciality at the Braquier sugared almonds factory.
On the sixth and final day, you head to the Eparges ridge and the Montsec American Memorial through breathtaking countryside. Your richly historical and emotional tour concludes with a tour of the Douaumont Ossuary and the underground citadel.
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
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- This circuit is suggested by way of example andModular Circuit
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1 - Guided tour of the Chartreuse fort at Robertmont
- Time 2h
A highly emotional tour paying homage to the Resistance during the First World War in Liège
- Day 1
2 - Allied War Memorial at Cointe
- Time 30 min
A unique memorial to the millions of men and women who died on the battlefields of the First World War
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By bus 15 min
4 - Loncin Fort
- Time 2h
The Belgian national necropolis which bears the scars of shelling by “Big Bertha”
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By bus 15 min
5 - Overnight stay in the Lantin Fort
A story… an experience… a memory…
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By bus 18 min
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Dinner and overnight at Lantin
6 - “Never Again” exhibition
- Time 45 min
A journey through the Nazi concentration camps to inspire resistance today
- Day 2
7 - Baugnez 44 Historical Center
- Time 1h20
The massacre of US troops by German troops commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Peiper on 17 December 1944
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By bus 45 min
8 - Meal at the Terminus Restaurant
- Time 1h
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By bus 15 min
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Dinner in Malmedy
9 - Guided tour of Malmedy
- Time 2h
Christmas 1944… 3 bombardments… civilian incomprehension of these terrible errors…
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By bus 20 min
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10 - Meal and overnight stay at Floréal La Roche-en-Ardenne
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By bus 1h
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Dinner and overnight at La Roche-en-Ardenne
11 - 83rd Thunderbolt Division Museum
- Time 2h
The liberation of the village of Bihain and Tony Vaccaro’s poignant photo collection
- Day 3
12 - 101st Airborne Division Museum
- Time 1h
An historical place which immerses you in the Battle of the Ardennes
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By bus 30 min
13 - Meal at the Wagon Léo restaurant
- Time 1h
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Dinner in Bastogne
14 - Bastogne War Museum + trial re-enactment
- Time 4h
As a witness to history, you will be able to understand the complexity of human reactions in extreme situations
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By bus 10 min
15 - Meal and overnight stay at the Hotel Koener
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By bus 35 min
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Dinner and overnight at Clervaux
16 - Guided tour of Clervaux
- Time 3h
A guided tour stuffed with anecdotes at the heart of the Battle of the Ardennes in Luxembourg
- Day 4
17 - “Family of Man” exhibition
- Time 1h30
A legendary exhibition of photographs in Clervaux castle
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18 - Meal at the Hotel-Restaurant Saint-Fiacre
- Time 1h
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By bus 35 min
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Dinner in Bursheid
19 - National Military History Museum at Diekirch
- Time 2h
A breathtaking collection of exhibits and dioramas recount more than history… an experience
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By bus 20 min
21 - Overnight at the Hotel de la Sûre
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By bus 30 min
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Overnight (Esch-sur-Sûre)
22 - Baillet Latour Museum of Wars in the Gaume Region
- Time 1h30
The tragic history of the village of Latour and its neighbouring battlefields
- Day 5
23 - Meal at the Fourche et Fourchette restaurant
- Time 1h
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By bus 20 min
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Dinner in Longuyon
24 - Marguerre camp and the Duzey cannon
- Time 2h
The early use of reinforced concrete and the extraordinary power of long-distance artillery
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By bus 30 min
25 - Braquier sugared almond factory
- Time 1h
The history of these small sweets that have become symbols of celebration…
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By bus 30 min
26 - Meal and overnight stay at the Benoite-Vaux Reception
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By bus 30 min
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Dinner and overnight at Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux
27 - The Eparges ridge
- Time 1h
An oasis of green where the ground is pock-marked with shell craters, bearing witness to violent battles
- Day 6
28 - American Memorial at La Butte de Montsec
- Time 45 min
Built on the site of a German observation post, it commemorates the US 1st Army in 1918
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By bus 40 min
29 - Douaumont Ossuary
- Time 1h
A symbol of Franco-German reconciliation which houses the remains of 130,000 soldiers
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By bus 1h
30 - Meal at the Abri des Pèlerins
- Time 1h
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Dinner in Douaumont
31 - Underground citadel of Verdun
- Time 1h
Explore the daily lives of French soldiers during the First World War
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By bus 16 min
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Departure/Arrival
Point of interest
GPX track - It could have been you
Validity
- Capacity: Min. 10 people.
Benefits
Adapt this excursion to your group’s profile... Be inspired by our fact sheets, choose what suits you best, and contact us for a personalized quote.
- Guide (FR/EN/NL, or DE) throughout the day (optional).
- Free for the group leader and the driver, subject to conditions.
Adapt this excursion to your group’s profile... Be inspired by our fact sheets, choose what suits you best, and contact us for a personalized quote.
