Hôtel Le Saint-Claude

Lille, Flanders & the Somme


Originally a relais de poste (coaching inn), the Saint-Claude is in the centre of Péronne just 200m from the medieval château housing the Historial de la Grande Guerre. The 40 contemporary rooms are decorated in chic greys and creams and have ultramodern bathrooms; some have château views. The table-strewn walled courtyard is a suntrap.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lille, Flanders & the Somme attractions

1. Historial de la Grande Guerre

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For historical and cultural context, the best place to begin a visit to the Somme battlefields is the outstanding Historial de la Grande Guerre in Péronne…

3. Mémorial Sud-Africain Delville Wood

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The memorial (1926) and star-shaped museum (1986), a replica of Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope, stand in the middle of Delville Wood, where in July 1916…

4. Fricourt German Cemetery

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A stark reminder of the extensive loss of life on all sides of WWI, this cemetery is the burial place of 17,027 fallen German soldiers. Only 5000 of the…

5. La Grande Mine

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Just outside the hamlet of La Boisselle, 4.5km northeast of Albert, this enormous crater looks like the site of a meteor impact. Some 100m across and 30m…

6. Somme American Cemetery

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In late September 1918, just six weeks before the end of WWI, American units – flanked by their British, Canadian and Australian allies – launched an…

7. Thiepval Memorial & Museum

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Its silhouette instantly recognisable from afar, this 45m-high memorial to the missing of the Somme, 7.5km northeast of Albert, is inscribed with the…

8. Ulster Memorial Tower

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The 5000 Ulstermen who perished in the Battle of the Somme are commemorated by this 21m-high Gothic-style tower, an exact replica of Helen’s Tower at…