France 1917: Battle of Vimy Ridge

Vimy Ridge, Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Maps and tips for visiting Vimy Ridge, Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Location: Vimy, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Latitude: 50.37957 (50° 22' 46.4" N)
Longitude: 2.773849 (2° 46' 25.8" E)

The Vimy Memorial overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometres northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens. The memorial is signposted from this road to the left, just before you enter the village of Vimy from the south. The memorial itself is someway inside the memorial park, but again it is well signposted.

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Driving: Driving directions from ViaMichelin.com

Flying: Information: Nona.net; Airports close to Vimy:
The closest airport is
LIL - Lille Lesquin, located 29.1 km north east of Vimy; More nearby airports include:
QKT - Kortrijk-vevelgem Wevelgem 57.2 km north east
LTQ - Le Tourquet Le Touquet Paris Plage 86.6 km west
CQF - Calais Dunkerque 90.0 km north west
OST - Oostende 92.6 km north

Current weather in Vimy: Google Weather; accuweather.com

Sightseeing - Sunrise and Sunset times: Want to take photographs around this area? Find the sunrise and sunset times for the day you will be visiting:; geody.com; sun.exnatura.org

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Wikipedia: Battle of Vimy Ridge; Canadian National Vimy Memorial

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC): Cemetery info; CWGC Cemetery map

More links: Canadian War Museum; ww1cemeteries.com