From Friday 10th June to Monday 04th July - ALBERT - Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
Exhibition « The Great War » in partnership with ONAC
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Open from Tuesday to Friday: 3.00pm to 6.00pm and Saturday: 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday 14th June - 7.00pm - THIEPVAL - Visitor centre of the Memorial
Lecture given by Vincent Laude at the cafetaria of the centre
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From Tuesday 14th June to Wednesday 31st August - DERNANCOURT - Town Hall
Exhibition « From 1913 to after War »
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Open Tuesday and Friday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and by appointment
From Tuesday 21st June to Saturday 16th July - ALBERT - Tourist Office - salle des Bains-Douches
Exhibition of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Open every day except Sunday afternoon
From Thursday 30th June to Thursday 07th July - ALBERT - Basilica - Place d'Armes from 7.30pm to 8.00pm
The bagpipes of the "Leaning Virgin"
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1st, 2nd, 3rd and 8th, 9th and 10th July - POZIERES - 10.00pm
Sound and Light show « Pozières in the shadow and the light »
Historical story of the life of the village during the battle of the Somme - 20 scenes - 80 actors
Information: 03 22 75 16 42. Ticketing : Tourism Office (Adult : 12 € / Child : 5 €)
Thursday 30th June - CONTALMAISON - 11.00am
Ceremony in honor of Lieutenant Donald Bell
Thursday 30th June - BUS-LES-ARTOIS - 5.00pm
Ceremony at the War memorial and at the memorial of the Pals of Leeds
From Friday 1st July - ALBERT - Somme 1916 Museum from 9.00am to 6.00pm
Opening of the new room dedicated to the heroes of the Great War
Friday 1st July
7 h 28 OVILLERS - LA BOISSELLE at Lochnagar Crater
9 h 15 CONTALMAISON at the Cairn in front of the church
11 h 00 THIEPVAL at the Memorial (it is recommended to arrive before 10.45am)
14 h 30 THIEPVAL at the Ulster Tower
15 h 45 BEAUMONT-HAMEL at the Newfoundland memorial
17 h 15 FRICOURT at the German cemetery and at the War memorial
19 h 00 ALBERT Departure of the procession in front of the Town Hall
21 h 30 ALBERT Concert at the Basilica N-D de Brebières and poetry reading
Friday 1st - Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July - MAILLY-MAILLET - from 10.00am to 5.00pm
Exhibition "Arts and crafts from the trenches" in the « Chapelle Madame ». Information: 03 22 76 21 25
Saturday 2nd July - COURCELETTE - 10.00am
Ceremony at the Canadian memorial and at the War memorial
Saturday 2nd July - ALBERT - 5.00pm
Big parade « European Pipers united for peace »
Departure in front of the railway station (Général de Gaulle Square)
Sunday 3rd July - LONGUEVAL - 11.00am
Gathering of pipers at the memorial dedicated to them
Advice to visitors and participants in various ceremonies:
The site access is closed to vehicles. This will require parking in the villages or along the roads according to the indications given by the police.
The bus drivers will drop passengers off close to the memorials and they will have to go to the parking places provided for this purpose.
Elderly or disabled people will be allowed to be close to the sites.
On the site of Thiepval, shuttles will be available for disabled people to drive them from the church of the village to the memorial.
It is recommended to come together to reduce t he number of vehicles on the sites.
Access roads to the various memorial sites are narrow and the speed must be adjusted.
It is strongly advised to arrive at least half an hour before the ceremony to enable its smooth running.
Thank you to respect these instructions.
Tourist office of the Poppy Country
With thanks to L'Historial for this information.
