Gueudecourt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Northeast of Gueudecourt, the Gueudecourt Newfoundland Memorial stands in a small battlefield park on a low hill. The bronze caribou at the memorial is clearly visible from the Albert-Bapaume-Cambrai road.

Anyone planning a stay in Gueudecourt may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

History

The Gueudecourt Newfoundland Memorial is one of six battlefield sites commemorating Newfoundland’s achievements, contributions and sacrifices during the First World War. It marks the site where New Zealand troops captured the German strongpoint Rainbow Trench in October 1916.

On 12 October 1916, Gueudecourt was the scene of an attack by the Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Le Transloy. On that day, Hilt Trench was the first objective secured by both attacking battalions of the 88th Brigade at Gueudecourt. The figure depicted is making a gesture of truce.

Geographical Setting

The Gueudecourt Newfoundland Memorial can be reached from Amiens by train or bus, followed by a taxi ride.

The Museum of the Great War is a museum in the wider region around Gueudecourt. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Brelle is a monastery in the wider region around Gueudecourt. The Abbaye Saint-Vaast d'Arras is a historic site in the wider region around Gueudecourt. The Abbaye du Vivier is also a historic site in the wider region around Gueudecourt.

Other places: Arquèves, Jumel, Aveluy, Béthencourt-Sur-Mer, Beauquesne, Cerisy-Buleux, Vron, Crécy-En-Ponthieu.

To the higher-level travel overview: Somme.