Albert - VoyageForum

Overview of Albert

Albert is the third-largest town in the Somme department. It is home to the fascinating "Somme 1916 Museum", dedicated to life in the trenches during the First World War.

Key facts

Type of place: small town.

Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).

Location: in the east of the Somme department, between Amiens and Valenciennes.

Distances:

Local time: Heure : Albert.

Population: 10,064 inhabitants (2014).

Area: 13.80 km².

Altitude: from 42 to 121 m.

Website: http://www.ville-albert.fr

History of Albert

What to see and do in Albert

Completely rebuilt in 1918 in the Flemish style, the town is structured around the axis of the train station, Basilica, and Town Hall, which are its three key buildings.

Museums and memorials:

Albert Industry and Aviation Epic Museum
A collection of around fifty aircraft, along with various documents tracing the history of aviation.

Somme 1916 Museum
Housed in a civil defence tunnel, it depicts life in the trenches during World War I, particularly during the 1916 Franco-British offensive.

Albert National Necropolis
A vast French military cemetery (6,290 graves) from the Great War. The town also has two Commonwealth cemeteries.

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Somme 1916 Museum

★★ Housed in a civil defence tunnel, it depicts life in the trenches during World War I, particularly during the 1916 Franco-British offensive.

Albert Industry and Aviation Epic Museum

★ A collection of around fifty aircraft, along with various documents tracing the history of aviation.

Albert National Necropolis

★ A vast French military cemetery (6,290 graves) from the Great War. The town also has two Commonwealth cemeteries.