World War I Historical Sites in France

A monument containing the remains of 130,000 French and German soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. Construction was completed in 1932.

Military fortification and museum in Condé-sur-Aisne and Chivres-Val, France.

A museum dedicated to the battle of 1916 displaying uniforms, weapons, documents, and personal items of soldiers. The building has three levels of permanent exhibitions.

A white limestone monument built in 1932 to honor the American soldiers who fought in the region during World War I.

This French military cemetery from the First World War contains 42,000 aligned graves, a basilica, and a lantern tower 52 meters high.

A museum presenting military and civilian collections related to the First World War. The exhibits show uniforms, weapons, and everyday items of soldiers.

A brick and stone monument 45 meters high that bears the names of 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme.

A network of 22 kilometers of underground galleries dug in chalk by New Zealanders. These tunnels sheltered 24,000 British soldiers in 1917.

An old limestone quarry 120 meters long converted into an underground barracks during the war. Both sides fought for its control between 1915 and 1918.

Historical site in the clearing of Rethondes where the signing of the armistice ended World War I on November 11, 1918.

Museum retracing the events of July 1916 during the clash between British divisions and German forces, with a display of military artifacts.

Interpretation center presenting the role of Australian military forces during World War I with documents and multimedia testimonies.

A white limestone monument built on Vimy Ridge to commemorate Canadian soldiers who died in combat during the April 1917 battle.

Military fort constructed in 1877 and integrated into the French defenses of the Chemin des Dames during World War I.

A 250 square meter museum space in an underground tunnel exhibiting uniforms, weapons, and items from the Battle of the Somme.

A 30-hectare memorial park preserving original trenches and honoring Newfoundland soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme.

Historical center documenting the Battle of Cambrai of 1917, the first massive tank offensive in military history.

Historical collection of military photographs showing the daily life of soldiers, their living conditions, and interactions with the local population.

Set of tunnels and underground galleries on three levels where soldiers left inscriptions and graffiti during the war.

Collections of objects, documents, and artworks illustrating American humanitarian aid and cooperation between France and the United States.

A 30-meter deep crater created by the explosion of underground mines on July 1, 1916, marking the start of the Battle of the Somme.

Circular stone monument 21 meters high, built in 1921, bearing the names of Irish soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme.

Stone monument with a central arch and an adjacent museum, built in 1926, presenting objects and documents on the involvement of South African forces.

Chapel built in 1932 with a crypt containing commemorative plaques. The building measures 12 meters high and includes historical stained-glass windows.

Group of monuments including an Australian obelisk from 1935, a British stele, and a Mark IV tank, marking the combat positions of 1916.

War site with waymarked trails, trench remains, and a 20-meter observation tower on the Chemin des Dames.

Site of the village destroyed during the war, with developed paths, remnants of streets, church, and historical cemetery.

A 35.5-meter monument commemorating the First Battle of the Marne.

A 25-meter observation tower in Retz forest, a historical site of the 1918 counter-offensive.