2014-2018 Centenary Events in France

During the year there are regular events held in France to commemorate battle actions and anniversaries on the WW1 battlefields of the Western Front. In addition to the regular events there will be events specifically arranged to mark the centenary of the First World War.

L'agenda du Centenaire
Remembrance Trails - Northern France
Events on the Artois & French Flanders Battlefields
Events on the Somme Battlefields
Events on the Aisne Battlefields

L'agenda du Centenaire

A website (French, English & German) giving dates of events, Remembrance trails, projects, exhibitions and battlefield information for visitors for over 2000 projects in France throughout the centenary which carry the l'agenda du Centenaire logo and accreditation.

Website: www.centenaire.org

Remembrance Trails - Northern France

Website (French and English) includes events information for WW1 in northern France. It also provides four trails of places to visit in Nord and Pas-de-Calais regions for:

The Allies' logistics base on the Channel Coast
The Front
Post-war reconstruction
The war of movement and the first German occupation

The website also includes four walking/cycling trails, history of the battles information, and advice for arranging your visit to the regions.

Website: www.remembrancetrails-northernfrance.com

Events on the Artois & French Flanders Battlefields

Béthune-Bruay and Lens-Liévin Regional Tourist Offices: 1915-2015 Brochure

For sites to visit and events commemorating the 1915 Battle of Loos you can download a brochure produced by the Béthune-Bruay and Lens-Liévin Regional Tourist Boards:

Download: Centenary of the Battle of Loos 1915-2015: Sites to Visit & Events (4mb)

Events on the Somme Battlefields

Events on the Aisne Battlefields

Website for 14-18 Mission Centenaire for Remembrance in the Aisne during the centenary of the First World War.

Website: centenaire.org