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Bapaume Town Hall – Pipers' Memorial Longueval loop from Bapaume

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Bapaume Town Hall – Pipers' Memorial Longueval loop from Bapaume

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Bapaume Town Hall – Pipers' Memorial Longueval loop from Bapaume

04:13

56.3km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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253 m

Saint-Nicolas Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Église Saint-Nicolas is a church in Bapaume, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The church was built in the 16th century on the ruins of an old church and is in Gothic style. It has an impressive bell tower on the north side. The church was bombed several times during the First World War and was in ruins at the end of the war. It was rebuilt between 1924 and 1929 by the architect Eugène Bidard.

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Bapaume Town Hall

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The town of Bapaume built its first Town Hall, a symbol of the city's independence, during the 12th century. The ground floor served as a market hall for merchants. Upstairs are the council chamber and the hall where public festivals were celebrated. The current architecture of the Town Hall is similar to the previous one, built between 1583 and 1611 and destroyed on March 25, 1917 following the explosion of a time bomb left by the Germans. After a slow and dangerous mine-clearing operation, it was rebuilt in its original location in 1931 and 1932 according to the plans of Mr. Eugène Bidard. The town's coat of arms is sculpted on the keystone of the entrance door. The slate roof is decorated with pointed dormers. At the top of the tower, an outdoor gallery allows you to admire the panorama. The belfry spire peaks at 55m.

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Monument to the Dead, Bapaume

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The Monument aux Morts in Bapaume is a war memorial commemorating the fallen from the First and Second World Wars. The monument, designed by the artist Daniel Langlet, was unveiled on 4 October 1925. It depicts a woman leading an orphan to the monument and pointing to his father's name on the list with a palm branch. This symbolises the importance of memory and courage1. The monument was originally placed on the site of the old presbytery, but was later moved. Around the year 2000, the statues on the monument were damaged, but they have since been restored.

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Monument to Abel Guidet

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French politician, MP and then resistance fighter, born on November 6, 1890 in Bapaume, he became mayor of the city in 1929, in 1934, he was elected general councilor of Pas-de-Calais. In 1936, he ran in the legislative elections and was elected in the second round. He was arrested in 1943 by the Nazis when he left the prefecture, and deported to the Gross-Rosen camp where he died on November 27, 1944. Since 1948, a monument showing him at the time of his arrest honors his memory. At the Town Hall there is an urn with soil from Gross-Rosen as well as a painting representing him.

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1.18 km

Australian War Cemetery

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The Australian War Cemetery covers an area of 459 m2 with 88 graves from the First World War. The cemetery was opened in March 1917 by the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station and was in use until June 1917. In April and May 1918, 23 German graves were added.

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22.8 km

Rancourt National Necropolis 14-18

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the largest French necropolis in the Somme (8,566 soldiers)

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44.5 km

Pipers' Memorial Longueval

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The Pipers Memorial in Longueval is a special tribute to all pipers who died during the First World War, regardless of their regiment or origin. It was unveiled on 20 July 2002 and stands in the village square, just off the Rue de Bazentin. The bronze statue, designed by Andy De Comyn, shows a piper in full uniform climbing out of a trench playing—a powerful symbol of courage and moral support for troops under fire. Plaques around the plinth list the regiments that lost pipers, and the memorial also remembers heroes such as Piper James Richardson VC, who led his battalion into the attack with his music and was later killed trying to retrieve his bagpipes. It is a rare monument that honours not only military valour but also cultural identity and tradition. A place where music and memory come together in stone and bronze.

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41st Division Memorial (Tommy Statue), Flers

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The 41st Division memorial sits in Flers in commemoration of their liberation of the village. This memorial, topped with a bronze battle dressed soldier, has been made particularly famous in its depiction as the photo on the cover of Rose Coombs' quintessential battlefield tour guide Before Endeavours Fade. The statue by Albert Toft is the same figure used at the Royal London Fusiliers Monument in London and Oldham war memorial

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56.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

20.6 km

5.91 km

2.83 km

1.91 km

967 m

120 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

19.7 km

12.9 km

3.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

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Bapaume Town Hall – Pipers' Memorial Longueval loop from Bapaume

Saint-Nicolas Church

Bapaume Town Hall

Monument to the Dead, Bapaume

Monument to Abel Guidet

Australian War Cemetery

Rancourt National Necropolis 14-18

Pipers' Memorial Longueval

41st Division Memorial (Tommy Statue), Flers

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