LA BATAILLE DES ARDENNES - ROUTE 1

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5620 FLORENNES
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The British in the Battle - Although the participation of British troops in the "Battle of the Ardennes" never reached the magnitude of that of the US Army, their contribution cannot be underestimated. On December 25th of 1944 an armoured regiment arrived in Florennes, and for a couple of days were quartered in the Florennes aerodrome buildings before moving to the combat zone in support of units engaged in the counter-offensive. Florennes is also the point of departure of this route. In the aerodrome buildings we find nowadays a Museum where you can look at a 1944 MK XIV Spitfire as well as the various types of aircraft that have figured prominently in the history of the Belgian Air Force.

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Itinerary: This route starts at Florennes, and goes through de towns and villages of Dinant, Celles, Rochefort, Bure, Saint Hubert, Champlon, Bande, Marche-en-Famenne, Hotton and finally La Roche-en-Ardenne.
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Worth seeing:
The Dinant Citadel, located on a rocky outcrop and accessible both by steps and cable-car, with its extraordinary panorama over the town and the valley of the Meuse. B-5500 DINANT - 082/22 36 70 - 082/22 21 19.
"La Merveilleuse" Grottos and the beauty of their concretion formations. Route de Philippeville 142, B-5500 DINANT - 082/22 22 10.
In Tellin, the Church Bell and Carillon Museum, established in an old post-house, and tracing the history of the industrial heritage of Tellin. Rue Grande 23, B-6927 TELLIN - 084/36 60 07.
The Basilica, with its baroque 18th century frontage, its flamboyant 16th century gothic interior and its 11th century Romanesque crypt, as well as its altar dedicated to Saint Hubert.

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