Battlefield Tours in Lyon and the Vercors.
Follow the traces of the French Resistance in Lyon and the Vercors.
Battlefield Tour
Explore Lyon and the Vercors through the stories of the French Resistance.
Battlefield Tour in Lyon
Discover the history of the French Resistance in Lyon. Explore the city by bike and visit historic locations connected to the Resistance movement. During this guided tour, Michiel Janzen brings the story of courage, secrecy and survival during the Second World War to life.
Lyon is the city where the French Resistance organised itself. The tour takes you past well-known and hidden places that reveal the wartime history of the city.
- Guided bicycle tour through central Lyon
- More than 15 stops at monuments and memorial sites connected to the French Resistance
- The history of the French Resistance during the Second World War
- Optional visit to the Resistance Museum in Lyon
Battlefield Tour in the Vercors
Anyone who rides through the Vercors will not forget it. This mountain region west of Grenoble is marked by the history of the Second World War and the story of the French Resistance.
During the Battlefield Tour in the Vercors, Michiel Janzen takes you along key memorial sites and historic locations in the region. You will learn more about the maquisards who fought against the German occupation.
- Motorcycle tour of approximately 9 hours through the Vercors
- Winding mountain roads and hairpin bends
- Stories about the maquisards in the Vercors
- Visit to the Vercors Resistance Memorial
Michiel Janzen
Author of historical war novels and stories inspired by true events
The Nazi Murder of JFK
Bakhmut
Passchendaele
The Fourth Reich
The Hunt for the Führer
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