Aftermath of WW1: The Treaty of Versailles

Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Compiegne, where we stay for two nights.

We visit the WW1 Galleries in the Paris War Museum and in the afternoon travel to Versailles Palace.

Here we look at the history of the Versailles Peace Treaty which was signed here on 28th June 1919, bringing the formal end to the war.

We see the Hall of Mirrors where it was signed and examine the implications for Europe and the World, and discuss whether it laid the path to another war or not.

Key Visits

Palace of Versailles Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

After lunch we travel to Arras in northern France where we visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Headquarters and discuss the creation of cemeteries after WW1.

We also visit the unique memorial at La Targette to the reconstruction of northern France after the war, when most of it lay in ruins. We continue to our hotel in St. Quentin or Douai for two nights.

Key Visits

Arras Armistice Museum, Compiegne La Targette CWGC Experience, Arras

On the Somme we visit Louvencourt and Forceville Cemeteries which were two of the three originally constructed as ‘experimental cemeteries’. We see the Thiepval Memorial and Thiepval Somme Museum to discuss the missing of the First World War.

In the afternoon we travel to Le Treport to visit the military cemetery, which was also one of the three original cemeteries, and also see Mont Huon Military Cemetery close by.

Key Visits

Thiepval Memorial Louvencourt Cemetery Forceville Cemetery Le Treport Cemetery Mont Huon Military Cemetery

Return home.