Bastogne Travel Forum

I will be in Paris (from the U.S.) and hope to travel via train to visit the Battle of the Bulge (BOTB) sites. 1) Is it possible to travel by train directly to Bastogne from Paris? If not - which route do you recommend? 2) I do not want to rent a car - are guided tours of the Battle of the Bulge available in Bastogne? 3) Hotel recommendations for Bastogne? 4) Is Bastogne the best city to stay in for visiting the BOTB or do you recommend someplace else? Thank you!

Mirish
St. Paul, MN

I was in Pris last year and went to the Somme there was so much info.I am aussie so do not know much about the Battle of the Bulge just the movie but I am sure if you google you will find heaps or check with the Legion or what ever the veterans association is in the US

I have been to Bastogne once and we visited some small local museum and outside the city you also can visit the war memorial monument and another museum.
Nearby is a bison farm (few km away that you can visit ons some periods of he year. (I don't know when you are going?

for more info about the place I would like to refer you to the website.
In the centre of Bastogne is a touristic information centre.

http://www.bastogne.be/60eme/eng/home_eng.htm

You are welcome to email to Diamonddog (at vt) he has been there several times in the woods.
He spent some time with someone who knows the place very well.

You are welcome to email to Diamonddog (at vt) he has been there several times in the woods.
He spent some time with someone who knows the place very well.

sorry again it seemed that it was only the site of the anniversary festival
I see at the moment there is still another exhibition
http://www.20ansen45.org/eng/bastogne.html
am afraid the official site is only in French but here it is
cc touristic topics:

http://www.bastogne.be/htm/frameset_tour.htm

Hi

Take the international train Paris-Brussels or the Thalys/Eurostar (buy a ticket in advance). After that take a local train (one switch) Brussels-Libramont-Bastogne wich would take you 3 hours. Check out the train tables at
www.b-rail.be ; for the international www.sncf.com (france) or www.thalys.com

I can't help you with guided tours, but it's the best choice if you don't want to rent a car. To have a look at the places you shouldn't miss, check out my travel pages ; all towns in the 'province de liége/luxembourg' section are places well worth visiting if you're interested in WWII. No info yet, haven't found the time...

Bastogne is a good choice for staying the night, it's the largest town, there's more to do. If you want it calm, rent a cabin/room in the woods (lots of choice in the whole area).

You could also try to visit Diekirch in Luxembourg which also has a pretty good military museum. It is a very nicely situated town as well! Not sure how to get there without a car though.

http://www.diekirch.lu/en/index.htm

Nearby Vianden is also a very nice place btw.

Tours-International, a reputable company in england specialise in tours of the Battle of the Bulge. Their expert Will Cavanagh has authored four books on the subject and assisted the late Charles B. MacDonald in the research for his book "A Time For Trumpets". Their website is www.tours-international.com