WELCOME TO LE HAMEL
SOMME
PICARDIE
FRANCE
This small village has been the site of one of the AIF' s most successful battles, fought on 4 july 1918.
Enterely under AUSTRALIAN planning and command , the victory established the pattern for allied operations on the western front.
Lieutenant-general SIR JOHN MONASH became the first Australian to command the Australian corps on 30 May 1918.
On 4 july 1918, in a major action, Australian corps captured LE HAMEL and VAIRE wood in an attack that became a model for futures battles .
Our small association "PANSY of HAMEL " propose to you a guided tour of the Australian battlefield of Le HAMEL with a cart pulled by our draught-horse (PANSY).
We offer to you a quick visit (1h30) of the Australian battlefield of HAMEL, allowing you to see the plate ROSS BASTIAN in front of the church,german line and the australian front line on the west of HAMEL, PEAR trench, KIDNEY trench, HUNS walk, VAIRE and HAMEL wood.
In the cart ,we can take five persons.
The fare for cart with guide is 125€ for an hour and a half(5persons maximum).
If you prefer to see more sites around VILLERS-BRETONNEUX,we could come with you in your car, for a charge of 25 euros by an hour.
You can see all the photos of PANSY on http://penseedelehamel.blog4ever.com,
See also the FACEBOOK page "HAMEL AUSTRALIAN battlefield tour by draught-horse".
Excepted opposite indication, photos were made by EDDY DEFRAIN or Muriel DEFRAIN for the association "PANSY of HAMEL".
to contact us: bernard.defrain@gmail.com or penseedelehamel@gmail.com
0699201054
We are Somme Battlefields' Partner, a label created by the Comité Départemental du Tourisme de
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