Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Mémorial terre-neuvien de Beaumont-Hamel
A well-preserved Somme battlefield trench site where a bronze caribou looks over the ground where the Newfoundland Regiment was nearly wiped out in 1916.
On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, about 800 men of the Newfoundland Regiment charged forward; the next day, only 68 answered roll call. This memorial park of about 30 hectares is managed by the Canadian government and preserves trenches, shell craters, and the landscape of no man's land. At its highest point stands a bronze caribou sculpture, its head raised as if calling out to the sky. The park has a visitor center where Canadian student volunteers offer free guided tours in English and French, known for their lively commentary. Admission is free; the visitor center is open about 10:00 to 18:00. It is about 5 kilometers from Thiepval, and WWI battlefield itineraries usually connect the two sites.
Opening hours
Park open all day; visitor centre 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Ulster Tower
- Thiepval Memorial
- Lochnagar Crater
- Delville Wood South African Memorial
- Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
- Historial de la Grande Guerre
- Hortillonnages of Amiens
- Saint-Leu Quarter