L'Historial de la Grande Guerre

In the heart of the Somme, the Historial de la Grande Guerre (Great War Memorial), with its two museums in Péronne and Thiepval, takes a historical and cultural look at the human dimension of the terrible First World War.In Péronne, the Historial tells a different story of the entire conflict, from its origins to its consequences, presenting the warring societies of the three main belligerent nations on the Western Front: Germany, France and Great Britain. Thanks to the chronology of the rooms, visitors, like their contemporaries at the time, can switch from the world before 1914 to the world of war - a world that is constantly expanding, from room to room. The "pits" on the floor display uniforms, as well as soldiers? military and personal objects. Numerous works of art also illustrate the representation of war, daily life near the front or at the rear, death and mourning. Otto Dix?s series of fifty-one engravings, "Der Krieg", the only one of its kind in French public collections, illustrates the horrors and traumas of war.Thanks to a unique collection of 70,000 items and a striking scenography, the Historial shows, explains, restores and compares the realities and experiences of war, thus contributing to the understanding of the history of this global explosionThematic guided tours, mediation courses and constantly updated digital tools provide visitors with keys to understanding the history of the First World War, making the museum ever more accessible.