Full-Day German World War Sites Tour in France with Margival HQ

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Walk the Chemin des Dames and see WWI trench remains at the Plateau de Californie
• 02 Explore Craonne, the former village destroyed during World War I
• 03 Pay a respectful visit to the WWII German cemetery at La Malmaison
• 04 Visit the French and German necropolis and chapel
• 05 Discover Margival, the former Hitler HQ and German camp

Discover emblematic sites of the German occupation during the two World Wars on a full-day journey through northern France. Walk along the Chemin des Dames at the Plateau de Californie, where remains of WWI trenches still mark the landscape, and visit the destroyed former village of Craonne. Pay respects at the French and German necropolis and chapel, then continue to the WWII German cemetery at La Malmaison, where nearly 11,850 soldiers are buried. The tour also includes Margival, the former Hitler HQ visited by Adolf Hitler himself after the Normandy landing.

Walk along the Chemin des Dames at the Plateau de Californie, where remains of WWI trenches still mark the landscape, and visit the destroyed former village of Craonne.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Chemin des Dames, La Malmaison and Margival

• Departure from Saint-Quentin or Laon towards the Chemin des Dames.
• Visit the Plateau de Californie with the WWI trenches.
• Go to Craonne, the former destroyed village.
• Continue to the WWI French and German necropolis and visit the chapel.
• Go to the WWII German cemetery at La Malmaison.
• Departure for the former Hitler HQ at Margival.
• Lunch in the biggest bunker at Margival.
• Visit the HQ and the former German camp.
• End of the tour and return to Laon or Saint-Quentin.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking French tour guide
• Private transportation
• Bottles of water in the vehicle for customers
• Lunch in a German bunker

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Food, drinks, and snacks

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

02100 Saint-Quentin, France

Tour start

02100 Saint-Quentin, France

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.