Le Musée de l'Armistice, forêt de Compiègne, France
N 49° 25.618 E 002° 54.345
31U E 493165 N 5474925
[FR] Créé en 1927, il fut entièrement détruit en juin 1940 par Hitler. [EN] Created in 1927, it was entirely destroyed by Hitler in June 1940.
Waymark Code: WM7JKQ
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/01/2009
Views: 7
[FR] C'est grâce à l'initiative de M. Fournier-Sarloveze, député-maire de Compiègne, et à la générosité d'un Américain, M. Henri Flemming que le wagon de l'armistice, remis en état de bureau, put être placé dans un abri en 1927. Détruit par les Allemands en 1940, cet abri, qui est aujourd'hui le musée, sera reconstruit pour le 11 novembre 1950.
[EN] In 1927, the rail car in which the armistice was signed was restored to the way it was at that time and placed in a building to protect it from the elements, thanks to the initiative of Mr. Fournier-Sarloveze, deputy mayor of Compiegne, and the generosity of an American, Mr. Henry Flemming. Destroyed by the Germans in 1940, the building, which serves as the museum, was reconstructed on November 11, 1950.
Theme:
WWI, WWII
Street Address:
Route de l'Armistice - 60200 Compiègne
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Ouverture tous les jours sauf le mardi :
de 10h00 à 17h30:
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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