Testimonials :

* Dear Sylvestre,

Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed the tour we took with you on 12th August.
Your knowledge of the events, and the area are amazing, and we are more than happy to refer your
tour to our friends.
You asked about the address of the apartment we stayed in at Rue des Bluets. The website is
www.marneweb.com
This has all the information , we found it very convenient to the Metro, and being self-contained ,quite affordable.
Hope you are well,

Thank you once again,

Narelle and Brian B. / Australia

* Sylvestre,
Well we are finally back in Australia. We would like to thank you for the very informative, interesting and educational tour we did with you on the 5th and 6th of August 2008. Your knowledge of the battlefields is awesome in its scope and accuracy. The memorials to which you took us were in our opinion the best to get a really good idea of what happened, how it happened, where it happened and to some extent why it happened.
The most surprising thing to us was when you picked up the shrapnel balls laying in the fields at Poziers. It really surprised us that they were still laying about in such profusion. Without your knowledge we would never have realised such a thing was even possible to find.
Further the shells in the backyard of the house (by the hundreds if not more) requires local knowledge to find as does the visiting to some of the museum and memorials (particularly the museum in Peronne) that are not very well advertised here in Australia.
Thank you for a fantastic experience, we will reccommend you to anyone.
Feel free to place this correspondence on your web site or anywhere else if you want.

Hans and Heather L. / Victoria

* My wife and I recently took a 1 day tour with Sylvestre Bresson visiting some of the
battlefields and monuments of Australians involved in the WW1 Western Front sites of
Northern France. I was inspired to write this testimony. Sylvestre informed us accurately
how to get from Paris to Amiens where he collected us from the station. From there we had
informative and cultural experience I will never forget. From Villiers- Bretonneux to
Poziers with an exquisite lunch at Peronne along the way. Our guide was passionate and
highly knowledgeable presenting facts with humour and insight- he understands our reasons
for wanting to visit our past. I would highly recommend this experience

Greg Smith / Ashgrove, Qld.

* Dear Sylvestre.

Thankyou so much for such a wonderful and informative two day tour of the Battlefields in October this year 2008. ( 6 Adults ).

As a retired Travel Agent operating in the Travel Industry for over 30 years I feel I have some experience in Tours.

Your small Tour size is perfect and was one of the best we have experienced.

It had excellent content, places ,explanations, stories and general timing and your commentary in English was both informative and had so much information.

We certainly would not have found many of the places you took us too if we had done it ourselves and not being on a Tour bus with 40 others meant we could extend our stay or leave early which was a terrific bonus.

Thankyou Sylvestre for a wonderful trip and to see my Grandfathers Grave was an emotional experience that your Company made possible.

I would highly recommend this Tour Company to anyone and if they require any further information I am happy to be contacted anytime.


Ian & Denise Bray.
Phillip Island, Victoria,

* Hi there Sylvestre
We are now back in Sydney and would like to thank you again for your fabulous tour of the Somme area - it was one of the top highlights of our 3 weeks in France (and there were many highlights as your country is so beautiful and rich in history and culture).
I hope the temperature is rising for you.
Regards
Libby B. / NSW Australia

* Hi Sylvestre



Well, we’re back home in Adelaide now … to be welcomed by 43oC temperatures … only a 45oC difference in weather since our tour with you just over a week ago … :0)

We can’t tell you how much we enjoyed our 3-day tour … it was so very moving and your breadth of knowledge really made the tour very interesting.

Your passion for the WWI battlefields was evident … and you never once sounded like a ‘recorded message’ – which could so easily be the case when you consider that you do these tours 7 days a week.

You were always enthusiastic about the subject matter and didn’t rush us through any of the visited sites.

Liam has come away determined to study war history at university … so you’d better make sure you have a position for him in about 10 years’ time … (just kidding!!). Seriously, he loved every minute of it … it was the highlight of his holiday in Europe.

Take care … and thanks again for everything.
Kind regards

Tanis, John & Liam / Adelaide SA Australia

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Hello,
Just wanted to let you know ,that the tour we had on Monday 24th with Barbara was excellent. We were able to spend time at the cemetery in Doingt as well as having an unrushed tour of the significant battle sites lead by a knowledgeable guide.
Thank you again,
Martin & Tim Z. Australia

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Hello Sylvestre,

Just wanted to drop a line to thank you for organizing our recent trip to the Australian Battlefields.
Although we didn’t get to meet you, giving us Barbara for the day was truly wonderful.
Apart from being a lovely lady, Barbara displayed great knowledge and compassion for past battles and the thousands upon thousands of people lost.

A very treasured moment for my husband was finding the name of his great uncle on the wall at Villers Bretonneux.

Could you please extend our warm wishes to Barbara and let her know that the French champagne and cheese (although very smelly) was fantastic! Merci beaucoup.

Warm wishes,

Trina and family, Australia.

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Bonjour Sylvestre,

We wanted to say thank you very much for the Battlefields tour last Friday.

Your knowledge of the area and different battles gave us a greater understanding of what the soldiers went through. The selection of sites, particularly for us as Australians (and from Melbourne) the Australian Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux and the Victoria School were highlights. But of course the visits to the other memorials and cemeteries were also very moving. The futility of war was obvious with the huge human losses and devastation still apparent.

The personal touches from being on a small tour, such as stopping by the roadside to see bunkers, unexploded shells and picking up pieces of shot and shrapnel, really added to the experience.

It was a day we will never forget. Thank you once again.

Chris and Peter Kelly, Vic. Australia

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Sylvestre Bresson is an excellent and concientious WWI battlefields guide with very good English. Responding to my interest in Royal Flying Corps aerodromes he went to unusual lengths to research the subject and locate the long-forgotten sites. He took me on a very fruitful one day tour to visit all the old airfields on my list. I would highly recommend him.

Ian Mackersey, New Zealand
(aviation author)

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Hello Sylvestre

You may not remember us but you were kind enough to take us on Battlefield Tours on two consecutive days in early September this year.

We have just returned home to Australia and wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed your tours. They were informative, in many cases emotional and they created memories for us which we are sure we will never forget.

Thank you very much and we hope and trust you will continue to provide such meaningful tours to others who visit your country. You are a great ambassador.

Kindest regards

Nev and Judy Beckmann, Australia