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Vimy is a farming town, situated some 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the N17 roads. It is situated on the crest of Vimy Ridge, a prominent feature overlooking the Artois region.
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Guided tours of the tunnels and trenches are available free of charge, subject to availability. Tours last for about 50 minutes. For a group of less than 10 people tours are available on a first come, first served basis. Go to the Visitor Education Centre to arrange your tour. For a group of 10 or more people a reservation is recommended. Up to 25 ...
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The Memorial Park site is free of charge and the Vimy Memorial and the two British military cemeteries on the site are accessible all year round. In the case of poor weather parts of the site may be closed for access by the public. Visit the website for up to date details of the Visitor Education Centre opening hours: Website: www.veterans.gc.caVisitor Education Centre
Wheelchair Access
The Visitor Education Centre and paths through the centre of the site of the preserved trenches are accessible for wheelchair users. The trench system and the Grange Tunnel system are not wheelchair accessible.
Parking
There is free parking at the site.
Latitude N 50° 22' 20" ; Longitude E 2° 46' 12" 1. 50.37232854734775 2.7701103687286377 2. 50.379521 2.773887 The Visitor Education Centre is situated in the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park. This is located near the village of Vimy about 5 miles (8 kilometres) north-east of Arras on the N17 to Lens. The memorial park is signposted just south o...
Find out about the Memorial to the Canadians who fought in the First World War, the names of more than 11,000 Canadians missing in action, how the memorial came about, its design and how it was constructed.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the First World War killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave.
Located in northern France, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial can be found 10 kilometers north of the town of Arras within the département of Pas-de-Calais. The site encompasses some 117 hectares and is the largest of eight Canadian and five Newfoundland memorial sites in France and Belgium.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a memorial to all Canadians who served their country in battle during the the Great War of 1914-1918. 60,000 Canadians were killed. Over 11,000 of those killed died in France but they have no known grave.
Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Canadian National Vimy Memorial which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about ten kilometres north of Arras.
Get there by plane or by train. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial and The Vimy Foundation Centennial Park are located in the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle in the Hauts-de-France Department.
