Additional Information for All 2024 Attendees!
– HOTELS – (updated Aug 22, 2024)
• A PDF booking form is now available for download for those wishing to reserve rooms at the 'discounted group rate' that has been negotiated at the Best Western Plus hotel.
• Rates at the B&B Hotel Thionville Centre Gare are the rates currently available on the hotel's website and should be made online with the hotel.
Best Western Plus - Thionville Centre Hotel
—► These rates were negotiated with the hotel and are available only by filling out this PDF booking form and then emailing it to the hotel ◄—
—► Please download the PDF form, open it in Adobe Reader, and then follow the instructions on the form. ◄—
—► Instructions for signing the booking form can be found in this how-to PDF. ◄—
—► Please send any questions to mr1944@10tharmored.com ◄—
• Room for 2 people - €135 per night (includes breakfast)
• Single room - €115 per night (includes breakfast)
• Tourist tax is an additional €1.65 per person per day
• This is the same hotel as used in 2014 and 2019, formerly known as the Kyriad Prestige Hotel
• General hotel information may be viewed on the hotel's website – https://en.bwplus-thionvillecentre.com/
B&B Hotel Thionville Centre Gare
• New hotel located next to the Thionville train station. The hotel and train station are now connected to the city center by a pedestrian bridge.
• Here is a sampling of rates and restrictions (as seen on Aug 22) for the hotel. Please check the hotel website for the dates you need to reserve and be sure to review the limitations and restrictions when making your reservations.
• A room for 1 or 2 people (Double or two single beds) – €80 per night or €68 per night with the B&me hotel membership
• Family room for 4 people (1 double bed + 2 single beds) – €80 per night or €68 per night with the B&me hotel membership
– All rates above, as seen on Aug 22, have cancellation free of charge until 7pm on the day of arrival and are without daily cleaning service.
• Breakfast is an additional €10.95 per person per day as the above rates do not include breakfast.
• Tourist tax is an additional €1.10 per person per day
• General hotel and reservation information may be viewed on the hotel's website – https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/thionville-centre-gare/
– TRANSPORTATION –
• The closest airport to Thionville France is the Luxembourg airport. A free bus is available to transport you from the airport to a shuttle station where a free shuttle will then bring you to the Luxembourg city train station.
• One-way train tickets from Luxembourg city to Thionville may be purchased for about $5 to $10. The trains run frequently during the day, about every 15 to 30 minutes.
• All transportation to the various commemoration venues in the Thionville area during the commemoration will be provided by the Moselle River 1944 Association and will begin and end at the hotels.
• Read about a photo recommendation here.
– Important Passport Information –
• Note that France and its adjacent countries are part of the Schengen area of countries. Generally it is recommended that your U.S. passport is valid for six (6) months beyond the date that you will be returning home to the U.S. While France only requires three (3) months validity beyond your return date, maintaining a six (6) month validity period on your passport is highly recommended when traveling.
***** Travelers have been prohibited from boarding their departing flights *****
***** from the US if their passports were not valid for a sufficient time period *****
***** beyond the date of their return flight *****
• Please review this information on the U.S. Dept. of State website so that you are aware of what is required when traveling to Europe –
Passport Guidance when Traveling Internationally
• Specific travel information for France can be found here – Passport Guidance in France
• Download the PDF Reply Form if you are planning to attend and have not submitted this form
• Please review the instructions on the Reply Form after downloading the PDF
2024 Reply Form
Please send an email to MR1944@10tharmored.com if you have questions or need assistance.
— A Photo Recommendation —
For those who plan to attend the commemoration this November, it is definitely recommended that you consider bringing small photographs of the veteran whom you are representing. Having these photos available to hand out is extremely helpful in connecting with the French locals. It is likely that only a very few veterans will be able to make the trip to France this year and so this is an additional reason for us, as supportive attendees, to better connect with the French folk whom we come in contact with. At various times during previous MR1944 commemorations, I have had children and family members come up to me asking for additional photos to take with them and I was happy to oblige.