Where is the Vimy Ridge monument located?

Where is the Vimy Ridge monument located?

Douai Plain
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.

How much does it cost to visit Vimy Ridge?

2. It is Free to Visit Vimy Ridge. You don’t have to pay an admission fee to visit Vimy Ridge. It is completely free to tour the sight.

How do I get to Vimy Ridge?

Step One

1. Take the A1 motorway toward Lille for approximately 160 km. Follow signs for Bethune/Calais.
2. Watch for signs to join the A26 towards Bethune/Calais/Cambrai/Reims. Continue for approximately 10 km.
3. Take exit 7 for Arras-Centre/Vimy and follow signs to join the N17 towards Lens/Thélus/Vimy/Liéven.

Is Vimy Ridge Open?

Opening Hours 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.

What does Vimy Ridge symbolize?

In recent times, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial has come to symbolize Canada’s long commitment to peace in the world, as well as its stand against aggression, and for liberty and the rule of international law.

Why do people visit the Vimy Ridge Memorial?

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial not only marks the site of Canada’s most significant First World War engagement, it also stands as a tribute to all Canadians who served during the First World War, particularly those killed in France whose final resting place was unknown.

How many died at Vimy Ridge?

3,598 Canadians
The Canadian operation was an important success, even if the larger British and French offensive, of which it had been a part, had failed. But it was victory at a heavy cost: 3,598 Canadians were killed and another 7,000 wounded. The capture of Vimy was more than just an important battlefield victory.

How many German soldiers died at Vimy Ridge?

The four-day battle was over, and Vimy Ridge was finally in Allied hands — a stunning, but costly victory. The fighting left 3,598 Canadians dead and another 7,000 wounded. There were an estimated 20,000 casualties on the German side. Another 4,000 Germans were taken prisoner.

Is Vimy Ridge a Canadian territory?

It’s located in France, on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. France deemed the area surrounding the monument, about 1 km², to be Canadian territory in 1922, as an expression of gratitude to the Canadian people for their sacrifice during the war and for capturing Vimy Ridge in April 1917.

How many names are on the Vimy Ridge Memorial?

11,285
The Vimy Memorial is inscribed with the names of 11,285 Canadians who were killed on French soil and have no known graves.

What is the historical significance of Vimy Ridge?

Vimy Ridge was a particularly important tactical feature. Its capture by the Canadians was essential to the advances by the British Third Army to the south and of exceptional importance to checking the German attacks in the area in 1918.

Where is the Vimy Memorial in Canada located?

To make a booking, please contact the Vimy Office on +33 (0)3 21 50 68 68. For further information, please visit the Veterans Affairs Canada website. The Vimy Memorial overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometers northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens.

Why was the Vimy Ridge chosen as a memorial?

After the war, the highest point of the ridge was chosen as the site of the great memorial to all Canadians who served their country in battle during the First World War, and particularly to the 60,000 who gave their lives in France.

Where is the Vimy Memorial in Arras France?

The Vimy Memorial overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometers northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens. The memorial is well sign-posted from this road to the left, just before you enter the village of Vimy from the south.

Is there a Vimy Ridge visitor center in Canada?

The centre is administered by Veterans Affairs Canada/Anciens Combattants Canada. The centre provides information about the Vimy Ridge in the First World War and the part played by the Canadian Corps to recapture this important high ground in the Battle of Vimy Ridge from 9 to 12 April 1917.