Flanders fields and the Somme: a short break with heavy historical baggage
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Ypres is described as a prosperous and handsome town in the present day. Despite its current appearance, the brutal legacy of the war remains visible throughout the area. The town and the surrounding fields of the Somme carry heavy historical baggage from the conflict.
Ypres today is a handsome, prosperous town but the war’s brutal legacy is everywhere