Remembering World War I France & Belgium October 6–13, 2018 With Jack Herney, Instructor of History, Emeritus Dear Members of the Exeter Family,
World War I began in June of 1914 with an assassin’s bullet, and ended four years later with more than ten million soldiers lost and three royal houses in ruins. Emeritus History Instructor Jack Herney '46, '69, '71, '74, '92, '95 (Hon.) is an expert on this earth-shattering conflict, which is still referred to in Europe as “the Great War.” Glasgow DENMARK Edinburgh In October 2018, join Jack and fellow members of the Exeter family on a World War I-themed journey through Belgium and France. From Paris, travel to Meaux to discover the impressive Museum of the Great War before continuing to the battlefield sites of Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood. In Reims, the heart of the French Champagne region, see the city’s magnificent Gothic cathedral. Spend Derry a day visiting the war museum and cemeteries of Verdun, where over 300,000 soldiers died. NORTHERN Belfast North Sea IRELAND Continue to Ypres, Belgium, site of a famous World War I battle, to tour the excellent In Flanders Fields Museum. We will also see nearby battlefields and cemeteries, and witness the deeply Dublin moving Last Post, a nightly bugle tribute to those who died in the Great War. Drive through the scenic IRELAND French countrysideNETHERLANDS to visit important war memorials in the Somme region, and admire the lovely Amiens Cathedral. We will pay our respects at the gravesite of Lt. Harry Butters, an Exeter alum, and stop at the Armistice Museum and Memorial at Compiègne before returning to Paris.
I encourage you to join Jack, who has led previous World English War I and World War II tours in Europe for Exeter, on this exceptional ENGLAND Channel journey. SpaceGERMANY on this exceptional program is limited, so please sign up Ypres soon as possible. To reserve your place or if you have any questions, St. Michael’s Mount BELGIUM please contact Ethan Long at Academic Arrangements Abroad at Amiens 1-800-221-1944 or email [email protected]. Scilly Isles Sincerely, Meaux Reims Verdun Paris Ann Warren Lockwood ’81 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations FRANCE Breton Isles TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
WITNESS the deeply moving Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate in the town of Ypres VIEW the magnificent 13th-century Gothic cathedral in Reims
Bay of Biscay SEE the monuments to Americans who diedITALY in France, including the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, the largest U.S. military cemetery in Europe
PAY respects at battlefield cemeteries and gravesites of Exonians killed while serving Bilbao VISIT the battle sites and museums at Verdun and the Somme Santiago de Compostela
Barcelona Mediterranean Sea
PORTUGAL SPAIN
Lisbon Remembering World War I France & Belgium October 6–13, 2018
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9: VERDUN, FRANCE This morning begins with a visit to the extraordinary Gothic Cathedral of Reims. Then we drive to Verdun, the site of some of the fiercest battles of the Great War. See the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and memorial, the largest American military cemetery in Europe, and the Montfaucon Monument. After lunch in Verdun, visit the Douaumont Ossuary, the national cemetery. The vaults of the ossuary alone contain the remains of 130,000 unidentified French and German soldiers who perished on the battlefield during the “Hell of Verdun.” Continue to the nearby site of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. The town ruins serve as a testament to the villages that “died for France.” Return to Reims for a social hour and recap of the day’s events. B,L
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10: YPRES, BELGIUM Travel to Ypres to tour the In Flanders Fields Museum, housed in the famous Cloth Hall and highlighting the personal stories of ordinary local citizens during World Smiling angel, Reims Cathedral War I. You may wish to climb the adjacent bell tower for an extraordinary view of what was once a completely devastated region. After lunch at leisure, visit the grave SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: U.S. DEPARTURE Depart Boston or another gateway city on an overnight of Exeter grad Florence J. Price ’01, at the Menin Road South Military Cemetery. We will also see the moving flight to Paris. German Military Cemetery in the village of Langemark, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7: PARIS, FRANCE and the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, which Arrive in Paris this morning and transfer to the Hôtel Pont commemorates a battle that lasted 100 days, took half a Royal, located on the Left Bank, for check-in and time million lives, and won the Allies only five miles of ground. at leisure. Gather in the afternoon to visit the Lafayette Following dinner in Ypres, witness the Last Post at Menin Escadrille Memorial, honoring the American pilots, Gate, a memorial to the missing. Continue to the Hotel including Exonians, who fought with French squadrons Recour for a one-night stay. B,D before the United States officially entered the war. This evening attend a welcome reception at the hotel, with remarks by Jack Herney. R
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8: PARIS / MEAUX / REIMS, FRANCE In Meaux, northeast of Paris, the Museum of the Great War houses an impressive collection of objects and documents from World War I. After lunch, continue to the battlefield sites at Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood, including the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and the U.S. Marine Memorial. Arrive in Reims for check-in at the Holiday Inn Reims Center, our home for the next two nights. The first of our Harkness discussions will review the day’s events prior to dinner at leisure. B,L
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11: YPRES / AMIENS, ACCOMMODATIONS FRANCE Drive through the scenic French countryside to tour some of HOTEL PONT ROYAL, PARIS, FRANCE the Somme battlefield memorials, with a picnic lunch along An elegant boutique hotel in Paris’ stylish Saint-Germain-des- the way. Start at the Vimy Ridge Memorial to Canadian Prés neighborhood soldiers. Walk in the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland HOLIDAY INN REIMS CENTER, FRANCE Memorial Park and see the Thiepval Memorial designed A modern property with a glass façade, situated in the by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Following a visit to the lovely Amiens historic center of Reims Cathedral, check in at the Mercure Amiens Cathedrale. Gather for a social hour and recap of the day. B,L HOTEL RECOUR, POPERINGE, BELGIUM A classic yet contemporary hotel in Poperinge near the town market square
MERCURE AMIENS CATHEDRALE, FRANCE Comfortable accommodations across from Amiens’ beautiful Gothic cathedral
German Military Cemetery, photo by VisitFlanders Hotel Pont Royal
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12: AMIENS / PARIS This morning we will pay our respects at the gravesite of Lt. Harry Butters ’09 at the Meaulte Cemetery. Continue to the Armistice Museum and Memorial at Compiègne. After lunch at leisure, return to Paris and the Hôtel Pont Royal. In the evening reflect on a memorable week with a farewell dinner at one of Paris’ fine restaurants. B,D
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13: U.S. RETURN Holiday Inn Reims Center Depart for the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and the return flight home. B PROGRAM RATE per person $4,599 This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of Phillips SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $699 Exeter Academy and Arrangements Abroad. For complete details, please carefully read the terms and conditions at www. RATE INCLUDES arrangementsabroad.com/terms. n Six nights accommodations as per itinerary n Meals as indicated in itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, R=Reception, D=Dinner). Bottled water and coffee/tea with all meals; wine/beer with included lunches and dinners n Airport/hotel/airport group transfers for all participants on suggested flights n Escorted sightseeing, transportation, and entrance fees for all included visits n Taxes, service, and porterage charges n Gratuities to local guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED IN RATE Airfare; passport fees; meals not specified; alcoholic beverages other than as noted in inclusions; personal items and expenses; airport transfers other than for those on suggested flights; trip insurance; any other items not specifically mentioned as included.
On the front cover: Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Menin Gate, Photo by Doug Plume photo by Ashley Stephenson B_18LNDCDG1006_EXE