Communes of Pas-de-Calais

PM Trudeau In France

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On Sunday, near Arras in Northern France, a WWI battle centenary commemoration looked for all the world like a celebration — even a birthday party. Canadian pop stars entertained a massive crowd – organisers expected 23,000 – with ballads sung from the iconic white marble memorial at Vimy Ridge, turned into a stage. Canadian actors … Read more

Royals To Commemorate Defining WW1 Battle

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The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to join more than 25,000 people in northern France to mark the centenary of a defining World War One battle. The four-day battle of Vimy Ridge, near the city of Arras, saw huge losses for Canadian forces, as well as UK deaths. Accompanied by Prince Charles, William … Read more