This is France's National Cementary called Notre Dame de Lorette with Cathederal and monument to France's shoulders who lost there lives in WWI, this place is very large with 45,000+ buried here.
Panorama view of Notre Dame de Lorette with Cathederal and Monument.
On our way to Vimy
VIMY RIDGE
A long distant shot (1.3km) of the Vimy memorial, yes it is very tall, the lands are designated "Canadian soil" so it is like being at home, except prices are still in Euros.
Canadian Forces built a complex system of underground tunnels, over 11km, these were used as Communication Tunnels and to keep shoulders on the frontline supplied. There was also a network of trenches, and at one point the enemy (German shoulders) we only 15m apart, each shouting at each other through sniper holes or German "pill boxes".
Tunnels
Trench
Trench
Trench
German "pill box" sniper post at Vimy Ridge
German Morter Launcher facing at the Canadian Side
Vimy Monument
Ken at the Vimy Monument
This is a Audi, have not seen one of these in Canada.
Lunch today was at the LeRelais Champanard Resturant, with lots of wine from Pays D'Oc.
After lunch we visited the famous Canadian Cemetery at Cabraet Rouge. Canada's unknown soldier was interned here, but several years ago was repatriated back to Canada and is now interned at the Tomb of the Unknown in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
Special Grave Stone of the unknown soldier.
One last stop of the day was this destroyed church.
Looks like you flew across the ocean and still ended up in Canada!
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