Monchy le Preux & surrounds photo tour.

[Guest tafski]

Dave

is this the same place as that famous rifle came from

tafski

[harkerr@btinternet.com]

Hi Dave

This thread and your CD have worked their magic on me, I couldn't resist any longer. Will be visiting Monchy next weekend armed with camera searching for something you haven't already snapped!!

Just a quick query - are your photos of the wood, Monchy Wood itself or the small one between the two cemeteries?

Is access a problem, would we need to seek permission off someone?

If its the small one is access into Monchy Wood possible as well/is there anything to see?

Regards

Richard

[59165]

Hi again,Richard.

It's a shame I wont be there next week as I would have liked to have shown you where & where not to go,easier than a long typed message but,here we go.

Bois de Sart(e?) is ok but not when the hunt is on.Chance of being shot in there if you go at the wrong time.Best to stop in at the Mairie & ask or,just ask a local.

I took a coupla forum mates there on friday but,just like the wood with Orange trench etc.,it's a bit too late in the year to make anything out.

Best time is winter/early spring before everything starts growing green/falling etc. but,never mind.You can walk in the lower area of Monchy wood (as a great deal of locals do with their dogs) & there is a wee bit of parking just next to the entrance on the Roeux rd.going out of the village.

Best are the lanes.Easy access but,beware of ruts in the paths,a real tyre muncher.

Good luck with it all & I'd welcome any good snaps you get as I cant add any more until I get a new camera.

Dave.

ps,Bruce.

Yeah.It was from here.

d.

[harkerr@btinternet.com]

Finally managed to get round to posting some images from my trip - difficult finding some not already posted!!

Chapel St. Jean from side of lane down RH side of Monchy Wood

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Detail of the 37th Div Memorial

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37th Memorial again

And the third panel

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View from Orange Trench to Monchy

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To left of last picture showing NE corner of Monchy Wood

[Sir Cliff]

Our group also visited Monchy le preux and surroundings first week of May.

Some photos I made I like to add here.

This one is already shown in post 68 in b/w and more details in post 80 till 83.

Now in colour

Sir Cliff

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A vieuw of Orange Trench cemetery

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As the photo says

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Inside Happy Valley cemetery

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The toolshed of Level Crossing cemetery

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My last photo.

A bunker alongside the river Scarpe.

Regards,

Sir Cliff

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Nice one,Cliff.

Here are a few of the beautiful Scarpe at the crossing from the Pelves side to Roeux;

That water was so,so clear today.

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Here's from the new bridge to where I was told the factory (arty) was;