Brothers-in-Arms Memorial (Zonnebeke)
The Brothers-in-Arms Memorial is a new World War I memorial that was officially inaugurated on Sept. 25, 2022. It in an initiative...
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Shipyard "The Jean-Bart" (Grevelingen, France)
If you want to see something impressive, go and visit the shipyard of the "Jean-Bart," for example. Jean Bart...
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Bunker cemetery (Merlimont, France)
Along the North Sea and The Channel, you can see several remains of World War II bunkers. On the beach and...
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The Concession (De Haan, Belgium)
On the Belgian coast, you can find two more protected heritage districts. The first is the picturesque Albert Dumont district in De...
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School museum (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France)
Also recommended: the school museum in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Nostalgia is everywhere and you can try out calligraphy yourself with a...
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The House of the Beurière (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France)
Nice (and educational) to visit when you are in Boulogne-sur-Mer: "la Maison de la Beurière". Is a...
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Belgian military cemetery and Vrijbos (Houthulst, Belgium)
This large military cemetery with 1,722 Belgian graves from World War I is embedded in a 352-hectare forest. It...
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Ploegsteert Memorial (Ploegsteert, Comines-Warneton, Belgium)
The Ploegsteert Memorial is a memorial in memory of those who died in World War I. Although it is located very close to...
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Poperinge, Belgium)
Lijssenthoek is a popular military cemetery with 10,124 graves that was protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. It is located just...
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Essex Farm Cemetery (Boezinge, Ypres, Belgium)
The "Essex farmstead" cemetery is located in the John McCrae Memorial Site. This site was recognized in September 2023 as a UNESCO...
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