Published to coincide with the centenary of the end of World War I, this
new, thoroughly revised edition of Bradt's World War I Battlefields is
the only compact practical travel guide to cover both French and Belgian
battlefield sites. Produced in a lightweight and portable format, the
guide features all the main memorials and museums alongside practical
information on how to book the best guided tours or find the resting
place of family members lost in battle. New for this edition are updates
on special projects opened in 2017 to mark the centenary of the Battles
of Arras, Vimy Ridge and Cambrai, along with new walking or cycling
trails based on major sites and towns or on 'themes' such as well-known
wartime poets. Also new are child-friendly tour suggestions, information
on new apps to aid independent exploration, and details of the new HI
Belgium Pass. Also included in this new edition is information on the
new poppy cenotaph in Ypres, a full list of events to commemorate the
Battles of Messines and Passchendaele, extended coverage of the Menin
Road exhibition, a new Hill 70 Memorial to Canadians participants and
the new 92km Remembrance Trail from Péronne to Albert and Thiepval
Museum. More than 100 countries took part in World War One, and this
guide covers information relevant to many, from Australia and New
Zealand to South Africa, Canada and the USA. New for this edition are
details of the new information centre focusing on Arras and the Battle
of Vimy Ridge, the Sir John Monash Centre and the Marne 14-18
Interpretation Centre. The authors, John Ruler and Emma Thomson, are
both members of the British Guild of Travel Writers and have each
previously written a Bradt guide on the area.
