WWII and WWI Sights to See in France
Nov 21, 2019, 6:10 am
#31
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I would advocate for a shorter method:
Land in Paris, then connect to Marseille or Nice on a one-way flight (you've got a bunch of options on Air France.to match your arrival time plus a few hours)
Do the Draguignan route renting a car from Marseille or Nice airport.
Return to airport and take a flight west, if going from Nice fly to Rennes, if from Marseille fly to Caen. Caen is a 2-hour drive from Rennes so not much driving around
Return the car to the airport and take a train to CDG.
Granted, it might be more expensive than the train but you save on time, which would allow you to spend more time in the sites you want to visit
(Also, and possibly stating the obvious, you might want to spend more time than planned in Draguignan since this could be an emotional moment for Mr Kipper)
Land in Paris, then connect to Marseille or Nice on a one-way flight (you've got a bunch of options on Air France.to match your arrival time plus a few hours)
Do the Draguignan route renting a car from Marseille or Nice airport.
Return to airport and take a flight west, if going from Nice fly to Rennes, if from Marseille fly to Caen. Caen is a 2-hour drive from Rennes so not much driving around
Return the car to the airport and take a train to CDG.
Granted, it might be more expensive than the train but you save on time, which would allow you to spend more time in the sites you want to visit
(Also, and possibly stating the obvious, you might want to spend more time than planned in Draguignan since this could be an emotional moment for Mr Kipper)
Nov 21, 2019, 9:36 am
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I would advocate for a shorter method:
Land in Paris, then connect to Marseille or Nice on a one-way flight (you've got a bunch of options on Air France.to match your arrival time plus a few hours)
Do the Draguignan route renting a car from Marseille or Nice airport.
Return to airport and take a flight west, if going from Nice fly to Rennes, if from Marseille fly to Caen. Caen is a 2-hour drive from Rennes so not much driving around
Return the car to the airport and take a train to CDG.
Granted, it might be more expensive than the train but you save on time, which would allow you to spend more time in the sites you want to visit
(Also, and possibly stating the obvious, you might want to spend more time than planned in Draguignan since this could be an emotional moment for Mr Kipper)
Land in Paris, then connect to Marseille or Nice on a one-way flight (you've got a bunch of options on Air France.to match your arrival time plus a few hours)
Do the Draguignan route renting a car from Marseille or Nice airport.
Return to airport and take a flight west, if going from Nice fly to Rennes, if from Marseille fly to Caen. Caen is a 2-hour drive from Rennes so not much driving around
Return the car to the airport and take a train to CDG.
Granted, it might be more expensive than the train but you save on time, which would allow you to spend more time in the sites you want to visit
(Also, and possibly stating the obvious, you might want to spend more time than planned in Draguignan since this could be an emotional moment for Mr Kipper)
Nov 22, 2019, 1:58 am
#33
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for another visit or if you manage to insert it in your planning, the recently opened museum on the liberation of paris in August 1944 where to can see
https://goo.gl/maps/uoYN1kHeSZEnZ4ki6
Musée Libération Leclerc Moulin
Free and some interesting unseen pieces so far
https://goo.gl/maps/uoYN1kHeSZEnZ4ki6
Musée Libération Leclerc Moulin
Free and some interesting unseen pieces so far
Nov 22, 2019, 7:19 am
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for another visit or if you manage to insert it in your planning, the recently opened museum on the liberation of paris in August 1944 where to can see
https://goo.gl/maps/uoYN1kHeSZEnZ4ki6
Musée Libération Leclerc Moulin
Free and some interesting unseen pieces so far
https://goo.gl/maps/uoYN1kHeSZEnZ4ki6
Musée Libération Leclerc Moulin
Free and some interesting unseen pieces so far
Dec 7, 2019, 12:46 pm
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I know it's Belgium and it's WW1 rather than 2, but one of the most moving museums and weekends of my life was spent in Ypres, visiting the battlefields and, in particular, the Passchendaele Museum. And then one month later, Peter Jackson's movie, They Shall Not Grow Old, brought it all back. The entire family was in floods of tears.
Dec 10, 2019, 12:24 pm
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I know it's Belgium and it's WW1 rather than 2, but one of the most moving museums and weekends of my life was spent in Ypres, visiting the battlefields and, in particular, the Passchendaele Museum. And then one month later, Peter Jackson's movie, They Shall Not Grow Old, brought it all back. The entire family was in floods of tears.
Dec 10, 2019, 1:01 pm
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I had 2 full days to see what I could (arrived by ferry from Portsmouth - departed by train to Paris..DID have a rental car picked up in Caen) and although I am not normally keen on guided tours the one day Normandy beaches tour was very good indeed. As an old military parachutist the 2nd day was spent focusing on the Airborne side of the invasion. It had long been a bucket list item of mine to visit Pegasus Bridge. Great museum there BTW. Then St Mere Eglise (far more touristy)...and so on.... With limited time I would recommend picking one (or two) particular focus points... but then that's MY style...lol
Jan 30, 2020, 6:42 am
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Jan 30, 2020, 3:06 pm
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As an update... Mr. Kipper suggested that we consider flying CDG to WAW and that we spend the week in WAW instead.
Feb 3, 2020, 6:17 pm
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As an update, we are postponing the trip. I was diagnosed with the flu on Wednesday and while I'm not contagious, I sound horrible and feel about the same. I doubt I would be able to do everything we want to do.
Feb 8, 2020, 3:53 am
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Good idea, especially traveling to a beautiful country like france.
Feb 10, 2020, 8:51 am
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Feb 10, 2020, 11:33 pm
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The battlefields and cemeteries of northern France impress me the most. And also the British cemetery for Chinese workers.
World War I cemeteries of the Pas de Calais | Any Port in a Storm
The Chinese cemetery of Nolette and a bit of Le Crotoy | Any Port in a Storm
World War I cemeteries of the Pas de Calais | Any Port in a Storm
The Chinese cemetery of Nolette and a bit of Le Crotoy | Any Port in a Storm
