Picardy Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Brigitte was a fountain of knowledge regarding the local WW1 battlefields and what occurred in the area. She and her family have lived in the area for years and that gives her added insight. We enjoyed her company and knowledge.

We loved our private tour with Alison, who customised the tour to take in a mix of our Australian and Scottish interests. Alison was incredibly knowledgeable and also very compassionate towards those who served. Highly recommend.

Our tour guide Brigette was incredibly knowledgeable and did a fantastic job guiding our visit through the Somme. During the day she managed to research my wife’s great uncle who died in the Battle of the Somme and took us to visit his grave. The sights that she took us to see and the stories she was able to share about them brought the tragic events to life. Thank you very much Brigette.

I recommend this tour very highly. Jon was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, understated and sensitive to the needs and interests of our group. The tour was well designed and planned. The memories of the day will stay with me a long time. Thank you Jon (and I hope to read your book when it is finished!)

One of the best tours we have done. Olivier was a wonderful guide. Full of knowledge about the area and the conflicts that occurred. As we are from Australia, Olivier concentrated (but not solely), the tour on the Australian Corp and their participation. A visit to the Sir John Monash Centre was included and a must see for all Australians would highly recommend this tour and especially Olivier

Brigette was fantastic. Personable knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our needs. The tour will be a day that I will look back on with much fondness.Thank you Brigette.

A memorable pilgrimage to where so many Australian’s lie killed in action - 46000 of them - across the battlefields of Northern France in Fromelles, Villiers Bretenoux, Poziers, Mouquot Farm, Paschendale, le Hamel, Mont St Quentin and many others. What a terrible price to pay - death of the dreams of youth 😢 The private tour we undertook with Olivier was excellent and super informative. A must do for any Aussie or Kiwi visiting. Definitely another one off the life bucket list - just incredible and so moving. Lest we forget 🇦🇺💪🏽

A very informative and varied trip. Lots of interesting information from our guide Jon who had encyclopedia knowledge of the war. Would highly recommend.

We had the most amazing tour with Jon whose knowledge of events of WW1 within this area was incredible. His passion for history infectious and explanations of events easy to understand. Our tour encompassed all the major sites and then a few unexpected ones including a visit to a privately owned aircraft museum. My husband who is ex RAAF throughly enjoyed this stop. Thankyou Jon we would not hesitate to recommend you. Our day was more than we could have hoped for.

Just perfect Alison was super knowledgeable. Went the extra mile to make it personal to us re relatives and took some great photos

We went there as a family with a 9-year-old child. We had a very good time. The signs to read are not too long. Since it is underground, bring a light jacket or a cardigan. The exit is in a pretty little park where you can take lots of pretty photos and a nice little walk.

Brigitte De Cuyper was a fantastic guide! She is from there and not only knows a lot about the battel of the Somme but also recent events that have happened over the last 50 years. Her English is excellent, she spent over a decade in the UK. We actually went to same spot the picture was taken of the guys jointly carrying the containers down the waterlogged street. It was great.

Outstanding day getting to all the battlefield sites. Our host John is an incredibly knowledgeable guide. He was able to show us all the related sites we were looking for, and answer any questions we had. I don’t think there is anyone else that could provide a more comprehensive day trip. If you want to see Vimy Ridge (especially Canadians), I urge you to book this trip. John had a perfect itinerary planned, which wasn’t rushed, but covered all the points you need to see. Beyond that, he was flexible in any other requests.

My two sons (aged 11 and 13) and I did a four-hour private tour of the Somme, the 1916 Museum, and the main sites in Albert. I could not recommend this tour more highly. Our guide, Brigitte, has a deep knowledge of WWI history and how the battle of the Somme played out over the years in the area, especially since she grew up there. Her enthusiasm was contagious, and she excelled at engaging my children and engaged them for the full four hours. She was incredibly accommodating of our interests and timeline as well. We got so much more out of our visit to see the Somme than we ever could have hoped to do on our own. Worth every penny. She created a wonderful, fascinating, and engaging afternoon in the French countryside that we will never forget.

Great day with Jon. He was very knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour. We had an emphasis on the Canadian aspect and he was able to show us what we wanted to see.

The museum surpassed our expectations. The whole family enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended.