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The Canadian Route of Remembrance in a few words

From the trenches in the First World War to the Dieppe Raid in 1942 and the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, the Remembrance Route and its memorial sites pay tribute to the 500,000 Canadian soldiers who fought to free the French on two occasions during the 20th century.

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Each year, thousands of Canadians visit the sites of the First and Second World Wars in Normandy and the Hauts-de-France region. Many of them come to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors. This trip is seen as a pilgrimage, one which has been undertaken by several generations of Canadians to whom it represents a key tradition for preserving the memory of those who came before. For others, it is a symbolic journey that goes far beyond any duty of remembrance. It is a free act of citizenship, both to honour past personal sacrifices and to gain a better understanding of this unique Canadian history that played out on French soil.

The creation of this itinerary from the North of France to the beaches of Normandy responds to a deep-seated need amongst Canadian tourists in search of genealogy, remembrance and identity.

This is why the Arras Pays d’Artois, Lens-Liévin, Dieppe Maritime and Terres de Nacre Juno Beach Tourist Offices have decided to work together to create a Canadian Remembrance Route. The 400 kilometre route passes through Vimy, Beaumont-Hamel, Dieppe, Juno Beach, wars cemeteries and more, all emotional places that pay homage to these generations that were sacrificed in the name of Freedom.

Canadien Remembrance Route press kit