War and Peace Museum

Absolutely captivating, le War and Peace Museum, built on a territory which was at the very heart of the conflicts (the Ardennes were entirely occupied on three occasions) proposes to discover the History which shaped contemporary Europe. For all. Do not miss !

7 km from the A34, in the village of Novion-Porcien, the silhouette of the War and Peace Museum is a real eye-catcher. In the manner of half-buried casemates, this exceptional museum, completely integrated into the landscape, hides a huge exhibition space of 5000 m² and more than 14000 objects dedicated to the three major conflicts that shaped contemporary Europe: the war of 1870; the Great War 1914-1918; World War II 1939-1945.

David Truillard

A fun visit

Thanks to an immersive, particularly original and captivating museography, visitors, young and old, follow at their own pace a gallery of time that takes them from 1852 to 1945.

Reconstruction of life-size scenes, dioramas of battles and front lines, exceptional collections of weapons and uniforms… A 10 m high glass roof can even house exceptional motorized vehicles (tank, shell launcher, etc.).

War and Peace Museum
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Each stage of the conflicts is presented with a wide variety of devices that allow you to live multiple experiences, such as the impressive wall of bullets or the reconstruction of an archaeological trench. The fascinating visit is perfectly suited to children for whom a special course has been written in partnership with Éditions Quelle Histoire!

A new museum space: “The WOL in the Ardennes – August 1940-August 1944”

A little-known historical period

Following the armistice of June 1940, Nazi Germany occupied French territory. The Ardennes found themselves in a "forbidden zone", a buffer zone between the Third Reich and occupied France.

The Ardennes, emptied of their population as a result of the Exodus and the German advance, offered agricultural land which would be entrusted, from August 1940, to the German company Ostland represented by its third regional economic directorate, Wirtschaftsoberleitung or WOL III.

The occupation of the Ardennes by WOL III from August 1940 to August 1944 had a strong impact on the history of the department, particularly with the establishment of intensive mechanized agriculture.

The War and Peace Museum is also an excellent starting point for discovering places of memory and major historical and military sites in the Ardennes. All information is available on site.

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Access

Le Musée Guerre et Paix

Impasse Du Musée

08270 NOVION PORCIEN

+33 3 24 72 69 50

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Rates

Rates	Min.	Max.
Passport Adult annual pass	25 €	Not disclosed
Passport Family Package (2 adults and 3 children max. under 18, €2 per additional child)	20 €	Not disclosed
Reduced price Reduced rate (groups, young people aged 6 to 18, seniors over 65, students, veterans, soldiers, job seekers, holders of social minima, disabled people and CNAS beneficiaries	5 €	Not disclosed
Group rate Adult guided tour package	100 €	Not disclosed
Other experience Guided school tour and educational workshop package	80 €	Not disclosed
Other experience Annual pass under 18	15 €	Not disclosed
Other experience School guided tour package	50 €	Not disclosed
Adult rate Full price	8 €	Not disclosed