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Remembrance sites

Lochnagar Crater

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This impressive mine crater, 100 metres in diameter and 30 metres deep, is the remains of a series of explosions that occurred on 1 July 1916. It took place at 7.28am, signalling the start of the Battle of the Somme by the British.

En famille

If you want get your children interested in the First World War, take a trip to the Blast Hole at La Boisselle. Not far from Albert, this spectacular reminder of 1st July 1916 will arouse the curiosity of older children and impress younger ones by its sheer size : 91 metres across and 21 metres deep! A great outdoor history lesson...

Entre amis

Right in the middle of the Remembrance trail, this impressive mine crater is a living reminder of the Battle of the Somme. Be struck by the extravagance of war as you walk around its huge perimeter. The detonation of close to 30 tonnes of explosive set 16 m beneath the ground marked the start of the 1st July 1916 offensive. The Crater today is very much a place for quiet reflection and the only one of its kind open to the public.

En amoureux

5 minutes from Albert at La Boisselle, "Lochnagar Crater" is a blast hole, now 100 years old, one of a series of explosions which marked the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. Its spectacular size (91 metres across and 21 metres deep) gives you some idea of what the battlefield must have been like. You can walk all around the blast hole - it's a good way to understand just how big it is.