Albert in Somme, Upper France, France — Western Europe
Musée Somme 1916
Somme 1916 Museum
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 12, 2024
1. Musée Somme 1916 Marker
Situé dans un ancien souterrain datant du XIIIe siècle qui servit d'abri anti-aérien pendant les bombardements allemands de la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale, le musée a prit place dans ce tunnel le 1er Juillet 1992.
Ce musée est entièrement consacré à la Première Guerre Mondiale. Casque, fusil, équipement d'époque.... Une vingtaine de vitrines vous présente une grande collection d'objets de la Grande Guerre.
Pour poursuivre ce retour dans le passé, une quinzaine de scènes reconstituées en tranchées ou en abris vient évoquer la vie des soldats dans les tranchées notamment pendant l'offensive du 1er juillet 1916.
Descendez à 10 m sous terre, découvrir un lieu insolite. L'Histoire, les sons, les émotions à portée de main....
Somme 1916 Museum
Situated in an ancient underground network dating back to the 13th century which also served as an air raid shelter during the Second World War, the museum opened to the public on the 1st July 1992.
The museum is dedicated to the memory of the First World War. Helmets, rifles, equipment.... A series of display cases present a fascinating collection of items from the war.
After which the visitor is taken back into the past by a range of scenes representing trenches and tunnels evoking the lives of the soldiers during "The Big Push".
Descend 10 metres underground to discover a world of history.
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Location. 50° 0.231′ N, 2° 38.906′ E. Marker is in Albert, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Somme. It is on Rue Anicet Godin north of Rue de Birmingham, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Rue Anicet Godin, Albert, Hauts-de-France 80300, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Basilique Notre Dame de Brebières (within shouting distance of this marker); French Forces of the Interior Battalion 7/2 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); La gare d’Albert (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Toulet (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Leturcq
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 12, 2024
2. Musée Somme 1916 Marker
The marker and museum are directly next to the Basilica of Notre Dame de Brebiers.
Also see . . . Somme 1916 Museum site. (Submitted on July 5, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
