robwilliams Posted 22 December , 2002 Share Posted 22 December , 2002 I have visited Ypres and the Somme many times but next February I intend to go round the battlefields of Cambrai. Does anyone know of a good place to stay that would be very handy for this area? Thanks in anticipation, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 You just have to stay at the Beatus Hotel (on Rue de Paris, in Cambrai itself), which is run by Phillippe Gorczinski. He is a lovely chap, with a genuine interest in the Great War. He might even be persuaded to show you the tank Deborah, and the new garden memorial he is helping to make near Havrincourt. The hotel is a little more expensive than a B&B but is well worth the extra, for the comfort, food and very friendly welcome. It is walking distance from the town centre too. Just behind the hotel is a large civilian cemetery, with a most interesting military plot in the middle. Here it is (actually this only shows half of the plot, which has a large number of 1914 graves): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munce Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 I hope to go there soon myself. Can anyone tell me if Nine Wood (Bois de Neuf I suppose in French), just north of Marcoing in 1917, still exists, and is it accessible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 No Commonwealth cemetery by that name is included in the current CWGC list for France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 Confirmed: there is no CWG in/at Bois de Neuf. If you only asked for the wood: yes, it still (again) exists = its halfway between Marcoing and Noyelles-sur-Escaut and stretches to the left and right of the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munce Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 Yes, sorry for the confusion, I simply meant the wood itself rather than any possible cemetery there. It's where a relative died, and I'd like to visit. Can one walk around the wood freely, do you know, or is it fenced off, private property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 23 December , 2002 Share Posted 23 December , 2002 As with all woods in France it is private property and you should seek the permission of the owner before entry. Many woods have animal traps, and although owners are meant to put up signs announcing 'pieges', they rarely do in my experience. While these are not lethal to humans, they might be nasty! Do bear this in mind when enterting any wood and if approached, be prepared to leave with grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 24 December , 2002 Share Posted 24 December , 2002 I have added in the following url an extract of my 1:50.000 map around Bois de Neuf for "munce's" better orientation; hope that helps and contributes to a Merry Christmas! http://www.1914-1918.org/images/Boisde9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munce Posted 24 December , 2002 Share Posted 24 December , 2002 That's great, egbert, thanks very much. The maps available on the net that I've found don't go into nearly so much detail, unlike the OS on Britain. Merry Christmas yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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