Museum of the Great War

The Museum of the Great War, located near the heart of the World War I Somme battlefields, is housed within the Château de Péronne, a castle in the town of , France.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: military museum
  • Also known as: “château de Péronne”, “Historial”, “Historial de Péronne”, and “Μουσείο του Μεγάλου Πολέμου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Péronne and Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 310 metres east of Museum of the Great War.

Cemetery
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is situated 1 km north of Museum of the Great War.

Church
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Museum of the Great War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biaches and Doingt.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department of in northern . is situated 2½ km east of Museum of the Great War.

Village
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 4 km south of Museum of the Great War.

Museum of the Great War

Latitude
49.92919° or 49° 55′ 45″ north
Longitude
2.93069° or 2° 55′ 51″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
8FX4WWHJ+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 193012404
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7626252
Wiki­data ID
Q1620783
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Norwegian Bokmål—“Museum of the Great War” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Museum van de Eerste Wereldoorlog”
  • French: “Historial de la Grande Guerre”
  • German: “Historial de la Grande Guerre”
  • Greek: “Ιστορικό του Μεγάλου Πολέμου”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון המלחמה הגדולה בפרון”
  • Italian: “Museo della Grande Guerra”
  • Japanese: “大戦の歴史博物館”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Museum om første verdenskrig”
  • Norwegian: “Historial de la Grande Guerre”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Flamicourt and Hameau de Halles.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parking Mac Orlan and Place d’Estourmel.

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