Information
Start
Bastogne
End
La Roche-en-Ardenne
Duration
3 Days
This program will explore Hitler’s last big push to push back the Allied forces in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge. The objective of this counter attack was to reach the highly strategic port of Antwerp. This battle became a myth for generations of Americans.
World War II in the Ardennes
Day 1
Travel to the Ardennes region and Bastogne where the Battle of the Bulge took place. On the way stop and visit the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial. Upon arrival to Bastogne, visit to the new Bastogne War Museum.
Day 2Explore remembrance sites in the Bastogne area such as Nuts Cave, the Mardasson monument, the foxholes of the Bois Jacques and the town of Foy.
Day 3Visit the Bastogne Barracks and the Museum of the Battle of the Bulge in La Roche-en-Ardenne.
