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History & HeritageMusée-historial de la Grande Guerre
Péronne · Somme · Hauts-de-France
The Historial Museum of the Great War is a reference institution dedicated to World War I. Located in Péronne in the Somme, it offers a multidimensional approach to the conflict, covering its military, social and cultural aspects. The institution operates according to a two-site model: the Péronne museum and the Thiepval site museum, located near the Franco-British Memorial in the heart of the Somme battlefields. Its collections comprise approximately 75,000 original pieces and documents. The museum also develops significant scientific activity through its International Research Center and offers educational resources, temporary exhibitions and mediation services.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 09:30–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 09:30–18:00
- Tuesday
- 09:30–18:00
- Wednesday
- 09:30–18:00
- Thursday
- 09:30–18:00
- Friday
- 09:30–18:00
- Saturday
- 09:30–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
Pl. André Audinot, 80200 Péronne, France
Phone number
03 22 83 14 18Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
Terminus de Dompierre, 10 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
35 min by car from Saint-Quentin.
Nearest station
Terminus de Dompierre, 10 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
35 min by car from Saint-Quentin.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Part of an itinerary
Nearby
Château de Péronne
Castle · Péronne
Musée Danicourt
Museum · Péronne
Musée Du Vermandois
Museum · Vermand
Musée Somme 1916
Museum · Albert
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Brebières
Religious site · Albert
Funerary and Memorial Sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Heritage · Thiepval
Other museums in Hauts-de-France
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