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Musée Somme 1916

ALBERT

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Located in the heart of the battlefields and in the center of Albert, a city that symbolizes the First World War, this museum, whose entrance is located at the foot of the basilica, retraces the life of soldiers in the trenches during the offensive of July 1, 1916. About fifteen alcoves and showcases are installed in a 250 meter long underground passage used as an air raid shelter during the Second World War. Sound effects, images and lights plunge the visitors into the daily life of these soldiers. The exit is in the public garden.

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Take the family to the Somme 1916 Museum in Albert, at the centre of the Somme battlefields. It's best to go after 3pm when there are fewer visitors and you can move freely along the underground passage, 10m below the surface and 250m long, where it's easy to imagine the daily life of soldiers during the Great War. Children can see that, in addition to fighting, there were many occupations for the troops, witness the pastime games and trench crafts on display! Good deal: you can buy a family pas

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In Albert, below the basilica of Notre Dame de Brebières, at the centre of World War I battlefields, go back in time to the Battle of the Somme. The museum is housed in an underground passage, 250m long (dug by Clergy in the 13th century), linking the square to the garden-arboretum. It gives you a good idea of what life must have been like for soldiers in the trenches. Be sure to watch the video at the entrance, an excellent introduction to the historical context and to Remembrance sites you can