Meuse Argonne

This private one-day tour will immerse you in the history of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War, which culminated in the armistice of 1918. You will discover many vestiges, witnesses of these battles.

HIGHTLIGHTS Travel with your own group of passengers (2/7 travellers) aboard a Private Air conditioned Minivan Day trip from Paris WW1 sites in the greater regions of Champagne and Meuse Argonne. Discover the 19th Century french bastion « Fort Douamont » and walk through the fort deeps underground galleries See traces of battle as you explore the WW1 spots of the deadly Battles fought by the « Doughboys » including : « Montfaucon en Argonne and Romagne». Pay your respects to fallen American Soldiers at the US Meuse Argonne American Military Cemetery Browse thousands of war-objects collected by « Jean Paul » at the ROMAGNE 14-18 Museum in Romagne

A Private Tour is the best way to experience the battlefields with a knowledgeable and certified guide. We have 16 years of experience in organizing battlefield tours in France. Starting from REIMS (other location possible on demand) this tour will allow you to discover the sites of the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive: trenches, monuments , memorials, bunkers… each tour is unique, if you want to follow in the footsteps of a relative or visit any specific site of interest to you we can build up a personalized tour and itinerary for you.

Travel with your own group (6 travelers maximum) and embark with your Driver and guide "Régis" aboard a comfortable and air-conditioned Minivan. Your Régis guide will tell you about the significant events of the First World War and the battles that took place here in the Argonne forest between 1914 and 1918. At the "Main de Massiges" you will walk in the middle of the trenches surrounded by hundreds of shell holes which evoke a lunar and apocalyptic scenery Discover the huge mine funnels at the top of the Vauquois hill and the remains of the trenches. Climb the 200 steps of the marble column of the American monument of Montfaucon then at the top admire the view of the valley which was the scene of the American offensive in September 1918. Visit the village of Varennes en Argonne where the King of France Louis XVI was arrested Pay homage to the fallen soldiers by walking through the largest American military cemetery (14,246 graves) in France at Romagne.

Start the day with a stop at the ossuary “La ferme de Navarin”, monument inaugurated by General Gouraud in 1924, in memory of French soldiers who died during the Great war. Your guide will then drive you to the Meuse region, in the heart of the forest where the “Kronprinz” shelter is located, one of the German soldiers camp. Explore the famous hillock of Vauquois, full of galleries, where 14,000 soldiers lost their lives along a tiny portion of the Western front. Be driven to the historic site of Varennes-en-Argonne, at the Pennsylvania American war memorial and admire the magnificent panorama of the valley of the Aire. Hear a fascinating aside about the king Louis XVI who got arrested there in 1791. Discover the most well-known American cemetery of the World War I in Romagne sous Montfaucon. Come across the impressive ossuary in Douaumont, where unidentified French and German soldiers rest. End this trip with a visit of the “Fort de Douaumont”, iconic fortress of the Verdun battle.