Somme 1916 Museum, Military history museum in Albert, France.
The museum stretches across underground tunnels spanning 250 meters, displaying military equipment, uniforms, and weapons from World War I soldiers.
Located in a former air raid shelter, this museum documents the Battle of the Somme which resulted in over one million casualties during 1916.
The museum contributes to remembrance education through exhibitions about military operations and daily soldier life during the First World War.
Guided tours in English, French, and German start every hour between 9:00 and 18:00, with an average duration of sixty minutes.
The underground galleries contain reconstructed trenches with sound effects that recreate battlefield conditions at a depth of ten meters.
Location: Albert
Address: Rue Anicet Godin, 80300 Albert, France 80300 Albert
Opening Hours: Lundi-Dimanche 09:00-18:00
Phone: +33322751617
Website: http://musee-somme-1916.eu
GPS coordinates: 50.00382,2.64838
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:32
Amiens combines an architectural and natural heritage that reflects its rich historical past. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, stands in the city center at 145 meters long with medieval sculptures from the 13th century. The Museum of Picardie, the first French building designed specifically as a museum, houses art and archaeology collections spanning several centuries of regional history. The Hortillonnages constitute one of Amiens' natural treasures: this network of 300 hectares of canals and floating gardens, cultivated since the Middle Ages, offers boat trips amid preserved nature. Jules Verne's House allows visitors to explore the writer's universe in his 19th-century private mansion, where he authored about thirty novels. These sites, complemented by places like the Jules Verne Circus from 1889 and the modern Tour Perret, Europe's first reinforced concrete skyscraper, demonstrate the continuous development of the city and its adaptation to different eras.
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