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Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge
Probably one of the most beautiful views of the mining country. This is a highly symbolic place: the close entwinement between mining heritage and military heritage, between European and world history, can be felt here like nowhere else.
During the First World War, the Lens area was cut in half by the front line. Constructed on Hill 145, the monument overlooks the plain of Lens and Artois, symbolising the taking of this strategic point by four Canadian divisions in April 1917. The architect, Walter Seymour Allward, drew inspiration from a dream. The monument is built of white stone from Seget, stands 40 metres high and is visible from a great distance. It is made of two pylons and features many allegorical figures. It symbolises both France and Canada.
This remembrance site is unmissable, both for Canada, which saw this battle as a founding element of its young nation, and for all the protagonists of the First World War; it will delight history and sports enthusiasts alike, from families to loan hikers in search of calm and tranquillity.
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