Re: Scott Taylor’s Myths surrounding Vimy Ridge, April 9. The French had lost over 160,000 men in 1915 trying to get their high ground back. They knew the Germans were mining France’s huge coal fields ...

VIMY, France: Nothing quite prepares you for the lonely majesty of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Covering a vast 107 hectares, this Canadian national park in northern France, with its twin ...

Today, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial stands at Hill 145 on Vimy Ridge. There are more than 11,000 names inscribed on the monument — Canadians who died in France and have no known grave.

It was constructed as the national memorial for those Canadians who gave their lives in the First World War. It's located in France, on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The memorial stands ...