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Overview
-A tribute to WW2 veterans
-Every one of the 4,000 trees that comprise this forest was planted for the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
-The forest viewed from the air represents the logo of Unicef
-There is a hike of 9.6km around the Bois de la Paix and the surrounding fields:
https://www.bastogne-tourisme.be/decouvrir/promenade-du-bois-de-la-paix-9-6km/
-Animalaine is also nearby, a living museum for wool-making animals (closed for now)
Address
-1 hour 50 minutes from Schuman, Brussels
101st Easy Company-Battle of the Bulge Memorial
6600 Bastogne
Link to parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/tJH5tvZ2khWi4ypp6
Nearby
Bastogne War Museum
Museum focused on WWII, especially the Battle of the Bulge
Bois Jacques
Bois Jacques is known for its foxholes from WW2
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