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The Canadian Memorial of Vimy — loop from Givenchy-en-Gohelle

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The Canadian Memorial of Vimy — loop from Givenchy-en-Gohelle

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The Canadian Memorial of Vimy — loop from Givenchy-en-Gohelle

01:32

5.94km

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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768 m

Canadian Memorial

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In April 1917, the Canadians attack the German army, which was standing by on the Vimy ridge, and win the battle. But this victory came at a high price: more than 10,000 killed and wounded on the Canadian side. As a tribute to all these soldiers, a huge memorial has been erected, consisting of about twenty statues, and 2 immense white towers with a height of 27 meters, which took 11 years to build. The "maple leaf" is applied to one, and a fleur de lis to the other, as a symbol of solidarity between Canada and France.

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Pas-de-Calais is today the largest national Canadian memorial site abroad. On site you can see that the underground facilities and trenches are still intact.

The Vimy ridge offers a magnificent panorama of the mining area and the hills of the Artois region.

More info at france-voyage.com/frankrijk-toerisme/het-canadian-national-vimy-memorial-639.htm

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German trenches

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A time machine that takes you back to the First World War. The proximity of the Canadian trenches to the German lines is sobering.

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Canadian Trenches

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Be sure to visit these trenches. Walk through these trenches and then visit the German lines. The fact that so many men died for such insignificant and at the same time extremely symbolic territories is sobering.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.77 km

928 m

775 m

467 m

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2.62 km

1.09 km

871 m

775 m

585 m

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Wednesday 29 July

28°C

17°C

12 %

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The Canadian Memorial of Vimy — loop from Givenchy-en-Gohelle

Canadian Memorial

German trenches

Canadian Trenches

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