Army Camping

Army Camping

Camping Holidays in France are the ideal time to visit some museums in the country and war monuments. Learn more about the main attractions of the two world wars.

War memorials and museums to visit campsites in France

If you want to experience a little local history while Holiday camping, France is the ideal destination to visit you. Not only populated campsite quality, home to some of the most moving war memorials and museums. Both World Wars were the highlights of the 20th century, and in both cases, France was the center of the conflict. Wars have the scars left behind in France, but also have made some fascinating historical sites.

Some of more Highlights for you to see if you're a history buff who is camping in France ...

The First World War

1914 in 1918 the French forces, British and Germans were locked in a stalemate of blood in the battlefields of France, and during their camping holiday in France, you can often visit several attractions nearby, recalling the time.

Among the many cemeteries, Lorette and Etaples British Memorial highlighted. Lorette is the largest cemetery in France, and contains 40,000 graves. The British Memorial Etaples, as its name suggests, is one main cemetery of British soldiers. Both places are very important for those wishing to pay their respects.

Underground caves near Arras was used for the headquarters of the British army and remained so impressive. The main fields of battle, as the field Honor and Passchendaele were both around major museums that recreate the experience of the trenches and features many historical artifacts. Finally, one of the most spectacular is the Vimy Memorial. Dedicated to Canadian soldiers who fought and died to secure Vimy Ridge, this imposing monument is one of the most spectacular World War I monuments in existence.

The Second World War

There are so fascinating and moving Second World War to see the sights while on a camping holiday in France.

Normandy Beaches is without doubt the most important of them, where the Allies had invaded France and began the liberation of Europe. More than 100,000 soldiers died in fierce fighting in Normandy and today you can take a guided tour of the beaches where battles were fought, visit the D-Day Museum in Arromanches waiting, or go German bunker at Audinghen turned to become an e © Museum of the Atlantic Wall.

There are excellent museums to visit Dunkirk (in memory of the evacuation, which took place there) and Calais (where the German navy is based). For more in the Nazi war machine, You can also visit Blockhaus, the biggest bunker built during the war and was used as a launching pad for rockets V2 feared that rained on London. Today day is largely unchanged and is a fascinating slice of history of World War II. A other basis of previous V2 can also be found in Saint-Omer, called La Coupole.

If you're camping in northern France, who must be close to some of these fascinating historical sites, all making trips a day for good.

Lorraine Waddell is the brand and advertising manager of Canvas Holidays, a leading European camping operator that provides the best selection of camping holidays France. With over 40 years of experience, Canvas offer superb camping holidays to France, Spain and a total of 9 European countries.

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