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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Givenchy-en-Gohelle) walks
The Canadian Vimy Memorial, starting from Souchez
Visorando Member
8.49 mi
+246 ft
-262 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
Starting from Place de Souchez, you’ll reach the Canadian memorial.
The Battle of Vimy took place in April 1917.
From the start of the war, the Germans held the heights of Vimy and the entire mining basin.
After numerous unsuccessful attempts by the French and British to recapture these positions, it was the Canadians who drove them back, at the cost of 11,000 dead in their ranks.
Walks near Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Givenchy-en-Gohelle)
From station to station: Marquillies – Don-Sainghin via Chico Mendès
9.53 mi
+16 ft
-23 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Marquillies (Nord)
Would you prefer to use public transport, or do you not have your own transport to get to the start of the walk?
This walk from Marquillies station to Don-Sainghin station will take you through the typical agricultural landscapes of the Weppes region before following the canals that have contributed to the region’s economic growth. Not to mention the Chico Mendès nature reserve.