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our own memory cross-border experience !
our own memory cross-border experience ! Are you looking to enjoy a cross-border experience steeped in history? Come and meet us at the “Land of Memory” destination! Choosing the Land of Memory will enable you to discover four countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Germany) through tailor-made itineraries and services. Our team will suggest made-to-measure itineraries and excursions, which could include guided toursof museums and themed walks, as well as enjoyable activities that provide opportunities to explore these territories through the prism of memories of the two world wars. Our detailed knowledge of these areas allows us to organise every aspect of your stay there, adapted to suit your requirements, including transport, visits and activities, meals and accommodation. Ask about our suggested itineraries, discuss them with us and we will propose an itinerary tailormade to your requirements in the language of your choice (French, English, German or Dutch). So don’t wait any longer, contact us and let us organise your out-of-the ordinary trip to the Land of Memory.
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BATTLE OF THE BULGE WHAT TO EXPECT: Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memoria - Hamm: Luxembourg’s only American military cemetery contains the graves of 5,075 American soldiers, including General Patton. General Patton Memorial Museum, Ettelbruck: this museum pays tribute to General Patton, Commander of the U.S. Third Army, which liberated Ettelbruck on 25 December 1944.
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BATTLE OF THE BULGE
National Brewery Museum, Wiltz: in the château’s former stables with its historic ”Jhang Primus” café and microbrewery, this museum will appeal to all beer drinkers and collectors.
3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS DAY 1 • Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial Hamm • General Patton Memorial Museum, Ettelbruck • Meal at restaurant St Fiacre (Burscheid) • Battle of the Bulge Museum, Wiltz +National Brewery Museum, Wiltz • Meal in Hotel Koener’s restaurant (Clervaux) • Overnight stay at the Château d’Urspelt
Battle of the Bulge Museum, Wiltz: this museum explores the pain and suffering of soldiers and local people amidst the inevitable human and material losses caused by the pursuit of freedom.
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Troisvierges: The Smugglers’ Trail illustrates and recreates the actual routes taken by smugglers bringing human cargo into Belgium. December 44 Museum: presenting the winter 44 offensive in the village of La Gleize (Malmedy).
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Guided visit to Saint-Vith: see evidence of the fighting that began on 16 December 44 in this gateway town, which had an important strategic location.
DAY 2 • • • • •
Troisvierges: Smugglers’ Trail Meal at Le Terminus restaurant (Amel) December 44 Museum La Gleize Guided visit to Saint-Vith Meal and overnight stay at the Château d’Urspelt
DAY 3 • • • • •
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101st Airborne Division Museum (Bastogne) Bastogne War Museum Meal at Wagon Léo restaurant (Bastogne) Hotton War Cemetery La Roche-en-Ardenne Battle of the Bulge Museum
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101st Airborne Division Museum: located in a former Belgian army officers’ mess, this museum presents the history of the 101st Airborne Division and units involved in the Siege of Bastogne in December 1944–January 1945. Bastogne War Museum: this historical centre, which focuses on the Battle of the Bulge, provides an immersive experience with its interactive displays and exhibits presenting individual and collective histories. Hotton Cemetery: 666 Commonwealth soldiers and airmen lie here, including an 18-year-old Belgian who fought with the 53rd Welsh Division. La Roche-en-Ardenne Battle of the Bulge Museum: this museum highlights the British role in the Allied counteroffensive from 3 to 16 January 1945 and liberation of villages on the left bank of the Ourthe.
THE ULTIMATE COMMEMORATION PIN THE GREATER REGION WHAT TO EXPECT: Fort de Vaux. Hit by nearly 8,000 shells a day between March and June 1916, it symbolizes the Verdun soldiers’ resistance.Inaugurated in 1932, Douaumont Ossuary, a symbol of Franco-German reconciliation, contains the remains of 130,000soldiers.
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Try a Verdun sugared almond: How did this sweet treat become the symbol of celebration? To find out, we visit Verdun, home of the sugared almond.
THE ULTIMATE COMMEMORATION PIN THE GREATER REGION
Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon: a concrete barrack, it was used to test the material’s strength. The canon will give you anidea of that long-range weapon’s power.
5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS DAY 1
DAY 4
• Fort de Vaux • Douaumont Ossuary • Meal at L’Abri des Pèlerins restaurant (Douaumont) • Vauquois Ridge • Braquier’s sugared almond factory in Verdun • Meal and overnight stay at Hotel Orchidees Logis (Verdun)
• Troisvierges: The Smugglers’ Trail • Meal at Contes de Salme restaurant (Vielsalm) • Baugnez 44 Museum (Malmedy) • The dragon’s teeth (Hollerath) • Meal and overnight stay at Silva Hotel Spa-Balmoral
DAY 2 • Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon (Loison) • Meal at Arlon Van Der Valk Hotel’s restaurant • Bastogne War Museum + Mardasson • Meal and overnight stay at Hôtel de la Sûre (Esch-sur-Sûre)
DAY 5
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Bastogne War Museum + Mardasson: using a range of museum techniques with a particular focus on the Battle of the Bulge,the museum is a call to intelligence and emotions. It gives the feeling that WW conflicts still impact YOUR own history. Not far from here is the Mardasson Memorial, a major remembrance site. National Military History Museum, Diekirch : because war spares no lives, the MNHM seeks to represent the various nationalities who took part in the Battle of the Bulge teil.
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• Guided tour of the city Spa + some free time • Meal at Le Vieux Soiron restaurant • Fort Eben-Emael • Liège: guided tour: “They fought for our freedom”
National Brewery Museum in Wiltz: explore the fascinating world of water, hops and malt in a new light.
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DAY 3 • National Military History Museum, Diekirch • Meal at St Fiacre restaurant (Burscheid) • The National Brewery Museum,Wiltz • Guided tour of the city Clervaux + Battle of the Bulge Museum • Meal and overnight stay at Hotel Koener (Clervaux)
Vauquois Ridge: its huge craters are the result of mine warfare. Gaining this strategic location caused huge human losses. It still has a unique atmosphere.
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Guided tour of the city Clervaux + Battle of the Bulge Museum: a history-filled walking tour through the heart of the town, presentingthe museum within the Château de Clervaux. The Smugglers’ Trail in Troisvierges: llustrates and retraces the real routes, taken by the smugglers with their protégés towards Belgium Baugnez 44 Museum: remembering the tragic Baugnez/Malmedy massacre, where 84 American prisoners lost their lives. Explore the dragon’s teeth: concrete structures designed to prevent the advance of motorized vehicles. Guided tour of the city Spa + free time: In the heart of the spa town, the German army’s headquarters, discover the official and unofficial history of the peace negotiations following Wilhelm II’s abdication. Fort Eben-Emael: Where on 10 May 1940, a small German parachute unit took control of the fort’s artillery in less than fifteen minutes. Liège: guided tour ”They fought for our freedom” guided tour. Based on theexploits of a World War I resistant, this tour of Liège’s historic heart, the Citadel, celebrates the bravery of our soldiers and Resistance members during both world wars.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOU... WHAT TO EXPECT: Liège:Guided tour from la Chartreuse to Robermont’s cemetery: a deeply moving tribute to Liège’s Resistance fighters Interallied Memorial: this world-unique monument was builtin tribute to the millions of men and women killed in action.
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Les Territoires de la Mémoire / ”Never again” exhibition: journey through the Nazi camps to counter intolerance today.
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Baugnez 44 Museum: this museum tells the story of the notorious Baugnez / Malmedy massacre, where 84 Americanprisoners were killed by Lieutenant-Colonel Peiper’s troops on 17 December 1944.
6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS DAY 1
DAY 4
• Liège: Guided tour from la Chartreuse to Robermont’s cemetery • Interallied Memorial (Coint) • Meal at Brasserie Liégeoise • Fort de Loncin • Meal and overnight stay at the Fort de Lantin
• Guided tour of the city Clervaux • Family of Man exhibition (Clervaux) • Meal in St Fiacre restaurant (Burscheid) • National Military History Museum, Diekirch • Meal at Schumann’s Eck restaurant (Nothum) • Overnight stay at Hôtel de la Sûre (Esch-sur-Sûre)
DAY 2 • Les Territoires de la Mémoire: ”Never again” exhibition (Liège) • Meal at Le Terminus restaurant (Amel) • Baugnez 44 Historical Center (Malmedy) • Guided tour of the city Malmedy • Meal and overnight stay at Hotel FLOREAL (La Roche-en-Ardenne)
DAY 3 • 83rd Thunderbolt Division (Vielsalm) • 101st Airborne Division Museum (Bastogne) • Meal at Wagon Leo restaurant (Bastogne) • Bastogne War Museum + mock trial • Meal and overnight stay at Hotel Koener (Clervaux)
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©CHÂTEAU DE CLERVAUX FAMILY OF MAN
DAY 5 • Visit to Latour Baillet Museum • Meal in restaurant “Fourche et Fourchette” (Longuyon) • Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon (Loison) • Braquier’s sugared almond factory in Verdun • Meal and overnight stay at Accueil Benoîte-Vaux
Latour Baillet Museum: the tragic history of Latour and surrounding battlefields. Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon: a concrete barrack, it was used to test the material’s strength. The canon will give you an idea of that long-range weapon’s power. Braquier’s sugared almond factory in Verdun: how did this sweet treat become the symbol of celebration? To find out, we visit Verdun, home of the sugared almond. Eparges Ridge: a fascinating site whose bomb craters illustrate the intensity of the fighting, the scars of mine warfare.
83rd Thunderbolt Division: life-size diorama of thevillage of Bihain’s liberation with an exclusive showcase of Tony Vaccaro’s photos.
Montsec Hill American Memorial: standing atop a hill used as a German observation post, it commemorates the First U.S.Army’s 1918 offensive.
101st Airborne Division Museum: located in a former Belgian army officers’ mess, this museum presents the history of the 101st Airborne Division and units involved in the Siege of Bastogne in December 1944–January 1945.
Inaugurated in 1932, Douaumont Ossuary, a symbol of Franco-German reconciliation, contains the remains of 130,000 soldiers.
Guided tour of the city Clervaux: a walking tour filled with history and anecdotes will take you right back to the time. © C. LICHTERTE : MUSÉE BAILLET LATOUR
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National Military History Museum, Diekirch: delve deep intothe Battle of the Bulge, including a collection of personal anecdotes.
Guided tour of the city Malmedy: mistakenly bombed three times by the Americans, this small town suffered heavy losses to its population but also to the GIs stationed there.
Bastogne War Museum + mock trial: explore the complexityof human reactions in extreme situations and take part in arecreated trial.
DAY 6 • Eparges Ridge • Montsec hill American Memorial • Meal at L’Abri des Pèlerins (Douaumont) • Douaumont Ossuary • Verdun’s underground citadel
the Fort de Loncin: now a military cemetery, it was destroyed by ”Big Bertha” on 15 August 1914, crushing 350 of its defenders in the rubble.
Family of Man exhibition: following a world tour, the final full exhibition of Edward Steichen’s collection, featuring 503 photographs by 273 contributors from 68 countries, is on permanent display at Château de Clervaux.
Verdun’s underground citadel: aboard an audio-guided shuttle,find out more about the daily life of French soldiers during the Great War.
IN THE LAND OF THE POPPIES WHAT TO EXPECT: Remembrance Centre in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau: find out more about the work of the Red Cross and Health Service during both world wars. Guided tour of the city Visé: a sad name (’targeted’) for such a pretty place, it would be the Great War’s first martyr town.
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Belgian Owl Distillery: enjoy the unique taste of Belgian Single Malt Whisky.
IN THE LAND OF THE POPPIES 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS DAY 1
DAY 4
• Remembrance Centre in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau • guided tour of the city Visé • Meal at Le Mosa restaurant (Oupeye) • Fort de Loncin • Belgian Owl Distillery (Fehxele-haut-Clocher) • Meal at the Fort de Lantin • Overnight stay at Van der Valk Hotel Liège Congres
• Vauquois Ridge • Chattancourt trench • Stop-off at Trench of Bayonets (Douaumont) • Meal at L’Abri des Pèlerins restaurant (Douaumont) • Visit to the Fort de Douaumont • The lost village of Fleury • Meal at La Gargote restaurant (Verdun) • Overnight stay at Logis Hotel Orchidees (Verdun)
DAY 2 • Interallied Memorial (Coint) • Darcis chocolate museum (Verviers) • Meal at Silva Hotel SpaBalmoral • Guided tour of the city Spa • Visit to and meal at L’Avouerie d’Anthisnes • Overnight stay at Van der Valk Hotel Liège Congres
DAY 3 • Latour Baillet Museum + tour of the Virton region • Meal in restaurant “Fourche et Fourchette” (Longuyon) • Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon (Loison) • Meal and overnight stay at Logis Hotel Les Orchidées • (Verdun)
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• History tour of Verdun town centre • Meal at Chez Mamie restaurant (Verdun) • Fort Fermont (Beuveille)
Darcis chocolate museum: sink your teeth into the history of chocolate.
Lost village of Fleury: when nature tells its own story.
Guided tour of the city Spa: creation of the German army’s headquarters during World War I, Wilhelm II’s abdication, peace negotiations… You will see Spa through the eyes of a period soldier.
Eparges Ridge: a fascinating site whose bomb craters illustrate the intensity of the fighting, the scars of mine warfare.
Latour Baillet Museum: find out more about the tragic history of Latour and surrounding battlefields.
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Bayonet Trench: monument in tribute to the 137th Infantry Regiment, which was buried by a bombing. Fort Douaumont: the cornerstone of Verdun’s fortifications, it was soon captured and occupied by the Germans before being retaken in October 1916.
Camp Marguerre + Dusey Canon: a concrete barrack, it was used to test the material’s strength. The canon will give you an idea of that long-range weapon’s power.
DAY 6
Chattancourt trench: this unique recreation at the crossroads of the Toulouse and Chattancourt trench will take you into the life of French soldiers from 14–18.
Interallied Memorial: this world-unique monument was built in tribute to the millions of men and women killed in action.
Visit to and meal at L’Avouerie d’Anthisnes: try the Belgo- Russian 14–18 beer, which is brewed in tribute to the Great War’s Belgian Expeditionary Corps.
DAY 5 • Eparges Ridge • Montsec Hill American Memorial • Meal at Accueil Benoîte-Vaux • Braquier’s sugared almond factory in Verdun • Meal at L’Authentique restaurant (Verdun) • Overnight stay at Logis Hotel Orchidees (Verdun)
Fort de Loncin: now a military cemetery, it was destroyed by ”Big Bertha” on 15 August 1914, crushing 350 of its defenders in the rubble.
Vauquois Ridge: its huge craters are the result of mine warfare. Gaining this strategic location caused huge human losses. It still has a unique atmosphere.
Montsec Hill American Memorial: standing atop a hill used as a German observation post, it commemorates the First U.S. Army’s 1918 offensive. Braquier’s sugared almond factory in Verdun: How did this sweet treat become the symbol of celebration? To find out, we visit Verdun, home of the sugared almond. History tour of Verdun town centre: the scene of many Great War battles, Verdun will tell you its story. Fort Fermont: a reference site that has remained intact on the Maginot Line.
• Le meilleur de la mémoire • T he ultimate commemoration in the greater region • A uf den Spuren der Weltkriege in der Großregion • d e hoogtepunten van degeschiedenis in de Grote Regio • Sur les traces des coquelicots • IN The land of the poppies • Auf den Spuren der Mohnblume • In het spoor van de klaprozen
• ça aurait pu être toi • It could have been you... • E s hätte auch dich treffen können... • Dat had jij kunnen zijn...
• Bataille des Ardennes • Battle of the Bulge • Die Ardennenschlacht 1944/45 • Slag om de Ardennen
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