Top Things to do in Souchez
5 Sights & Landmarks in Souchez That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Souchez, France including Cimetiere du Cabaret Rouge, Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, Memorial' 14-18, Cimetiere de la Vallee des Zouaves, memorial departemental a la gloire des soldats morts en Algerie.
1. Cimetiere du Cabaret Rouge
2. Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery
3. Memorial' 14-18
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
Standing at the foot of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Lens' 14-18 - Centre d'Histoire Guerre et Paix presents the Great War on the soil of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Designed by the architect Pierre-Louis Faloci, the contemporary building is structured around cubes of black concrete called "chapels". Employing innovative museographic techniques, this international interpretation centre exhibits an exceptional collection of iconographic documents (letters, archive photographs, contemporaneous films) and symbolic artefacts. Sourced from across the world, these documents reflect the viewpoint of all the protagonists of the conflict (French, German, British and others). Almost 400 photographs are on display in large format. Dynamic maps illustrate the various offensives and twenty or so archive films immerse the visitor in the First World War. The exhibition, created by the French historian Yves Le maner, sets out the key stages of the conflict in a chronological and thematic fashion: the war of movement and the trench system, the bloody offensives and the occupation of the Nord region, the 1918 offensives and death on the front, the ruins and the great reconstruction. A memorial space allows visitors to consult the records of 580,000 soldiers who are commemorated on the Ring of Remembrance, the International Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette inaugurated on 11 November 2014.
Reviewed By Nomad_498 - Somme, France
Excellent museum, Helpful and pleasant staff, loads of photographs to help the visitor imagine the reality of WW1. Conveniently sited near Notre Dame de Lorette.
4. Cimetiere de la Vallee des Zouaves
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By TheOldFossils - Bedford, United Kingdom
Bit difficult to find as its is in the middle of nowhere down a farm track. One sign was spotted en route. Get to the church in Souchez and you will see the sign. Very small war grave about 100 or so. Absolutely immaculate. Grass cut and edged. Soil had been moved and seasonal planting in place. Considering it is off the beaten track and very small I was delighted and humbled to see such care. Visited the grave of a Great Uncle who died in 1917 aged 20 and felt whole cemetery was a credit to the lads buried there.
5. memorial departemental a la gloire des soldats morts en Algerie
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
