Museum of the Great War, History museum in Péronne, France.
The Museum of the Great War exhibits military equipment, uniforms, photographs, and personal items that document the experiences of World War I participants.
The museum, which opened in 1992, occupies a location near significant battle sites of World War I along the Western Front in Northern France.
The permanent exhibitions present both military and civilian perspectives through authentic letters, diaries, and personal belongings from French, British, and German soldiers.
The museum provides educational programs for schools, guided tours in multiple languages, and maintains facilities adapted for visitors with disabilities.
The research center within the museum contains extensive documentation about World War I, including military records, maps, and correspondence from multiple nations.
Location: Péronne
Architects: Henri Ciriani
Official opening: 1992
Fee: Yes
Address: Place André Audinot 80200 Péronne
Phone: +33322831418
Email: info@historial.org
Website: http://historial.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.92917,2.93083
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
The French memorial sites and museums of World War I bear witness to the events of 1914-1918. The monuments, military cemeteries, forts, underground quarries, and interpretation centers present major battles like Verdun and the Somme. These places preserve the remnants of the battles and document the history of French and allied soldiers through objects, photographs, and period documents.
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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