Amiens, the gateway to the sites of remembrance
Amiens was the main city behind the front of the Battle of the Somme (1916 and 1918), where soldiers came to be treated, rested and be entertained, before being sent back to the trenches. There is indisputably the gateway to the remembrance sites that have left their mark on our region forever.
Statue de l'ange pleureur de la cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens - OTAM - MBTHE CATHEDRAL AND THE GREAT WAR
Amiens Cathedral was protected against the onslaughts of the armies, and today remains a place of remembrance for this dreadful conflict.
There are monuments to the fallen, commemorative plaques and homages to troops who came from all over the world. They bear witness to the importance of their memory, and the Cathedral is the symbol of the remembrance.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
cathédrale grande guerre - b.municipaleAMIENS DURING THE GREAT WAR
Over the four years of the war, the population of Amiens became used to the danger of living on the front line. This involved welcoming foreign soldiers, treating wounded soldiers, protecting important buildings and major works of art etc. So how was daily life organised? There was rationing, shelters, transportation, as well as leisure and relaxation, and daily life continued to adapt itself to wartime conditions.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
1914-1918 MEN AND WOMEN
The city was deeply marked by the four years of conflict, as were its citizens and all those who came to fight or take refuge in Amiens. Come and discover the famous and unknown men and women who have carved the history of our land.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Price: €140 - maximum of 30 people per guide
Additional fee Sundays and Bank Holidays: + €40 per guide
Ideas for your stay!
In our section “Half-days, full days and stays”, you are also invited to find out about our 2 day/1 night trip “Amiens and the circuit of remembrance”
AROUND 30 MINUTES FROM AMIENS...
naours - NaoursTHE UNDERGROUND CITY OF NAOURS
"The Graffiti of the Great War" Come and discover this huge underground site dug out of the chalk of the Picardy plateau. It has been remarkably organised and is recognised as one of the largest of its kind in Northern France. In 2014, new archaeological digs uncovered almost 3,000 examples of graffiti left by First World War soldiers. At the time, Naours was a tourist destination for soldiers fighting on the front. They are the largest collection of Great War inscriptions known to date.
Information and reservations:
5, rue des Carrières - 80260 Naours
Tel : +33(0)3 22 93 71 78
contact@citesouterrainedenaours.fr
citesouterrainedenaours.fr
Vignacourt - Vignacourt 14-18THE CENTRE OF INTERPRETATION AT VIGNACOURT 14-18
This is a place of remembrance that recounts life on the front line in the form of a very human story.
A unique photographic collection of French and allied soldiers taken between 1915 and 1920 by a couple of fans of photography in the village, Louis and Antoinette Thuillier.
Information and reservations:
Ferme Thuillier - 196 rue d'Amour - 80650 Vignacourt
By reservation only - Tel: +33(0)6 73 69 55 49
vignacourt1418@gmail.com
john monash - centre John MonashTHE SIR JOHN MONASH CENTRE IN VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
The Sir John Monash Centre tells the story of Australian troops on the Western Front in France and Belgium during the First World War.
Information and reservations:
Route de Villers-Bretonneux - 80800 Fouilloy
By reservation only - Tel: +33(0)3 60 62 01 40
sjmc.gov.au
3 MUSEUMS THAT WILL HELP YOU GET TO GRIPS WITH THIS WORLDWIDE CONFLICT:
historial de peronnehistoriala.carrierHistorial of the Great War
This is the World War 1 museum of reference, focusing on the sociological and ethnological
aspects. It shows daily life in wartime through the testimonies of those who
lived through it, and treats the conflict interactively.
80201 PERONNE CEDEX
Tel : +33(0)3 22 83 14 18 - www.historial.org - group@historial.org
Musée Somme 1916Musée Somme 1916Museum of the Somme 1916, Albert
The Somme Museum 1916 in ALBERT retraces the lives of the soldiers in the trenches during the Franco-British offensive
on 1 July 1916. 10 metres underground and 250 metres in length,
you will discover highly realistic, vivid scenes showing the day-to-day lives of the soldiers.
Rue Anicet Godin - 80300 ALBERT
Tel: +33(0)3 22 75 16 17 - www.musee-somme-1916.eu - musee@somme1916.org
Musée Franco-Australien de Villers-BretonneuxMusée Franco-AustralienFranco-Australian Museum of Villers-Bretonneux
At Villers-Bretonneux, the Franco-Australian Museum bears witness to the strength of these relationships and mutual gratitude
shared between France and Australia.
9 rue Victoria École Victoria - 80800 Villers-Bretonneux
Tel/Fax: +33 (0)3 22 96 80 79