Where is the Vimy Ridge memorial?
Where is the Vimy Ridge memorial?
Canada’s most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Canadian National Vimy Memorial which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about ten kilometres north of Arras.
Why is there a monument in France on Vimy Ridge?
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the First World War killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave.
Is Vimy Ridge Open?
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is always open to the public free of charge.
On what Hill does the Memorial stand?
Hill 145
In 1922, the French government granted use of the land for the Memorial and battlefield site to the people of Canada “freely and for all time.” The Memorial stands on Hill 145, the scene of some of the fiercest fighting during the Battle of Vimy Ridge .
How much does it cost to visit Vimy Ridge?
Visitor Information The Memorial Park site is free of charge and the Vimy Memorial and the two British military cemeteries on the site are accessible all year round. In the case of poor weather parts of the site may be closed for access by the public.
On what Hill does the memorial stand?
Where is the Vimy Memorial?
The Vimy Memorial overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometres northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens. The memorial is signposted from this road to the left, just before you enter the village of Vimy from the south.
What is there to do at Vimy Ridge?
There are several sites or elements in and around the Vimy Ridge Memorial on the 100 hectares of land given to Canada by France in 1922 in gratitude for sacrifices made by Canada in WW1… The Memorial monument itself. The Vimy Ridge Visitor Education Centre.
Where is the Vimy visitor education centre located?
The Visitor Education Centre is situated in the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park. This is located near the village of Vimy about 5 miles (8 kilometres) north-east of Arras on the N17 to Lens. The memorial park is signposted just south of the village of Vimy.
How many Canadian soldiers died at Vimy Ridge?
It also bears the names of 11,153 Canadian servicemen who died in France – many of them in the fight for Vimy Ridge – who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by W.S. Allward. It was unveiled by King Edward VIII on 26 July 1936.
