Franco-Australian Museum
Franco-Australian Museum
Franco-Australian Museum
4.5
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
About
Located on the first floor of the Victoria school (rebuilt after the Great War thanks to donations by the schools in the state of Victoria, Australia). Your visit will take you through four sections of memory (A place of memory and commemoration, Memories of War, A National Memory and Town Memories) helping you to fully comprehend the tight bond Villers-Bretonneux has with Australia since WW1.
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LizzyLeeton
Leeton, Australia691 contributions
Nov 2019
While this is only quite a small museum, it is particularly good, especially from an Australian perspective. We came here on our self drive trip and it was worth the stop. Yopu learn so much from travelling and this is a greatexample of that. A must see.
Written 26 March 2020
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
Sept 2019
A visit to the Franco-Australian Museum is a very moving experience, as we discovered. First, the sign outside the Victoria School, where the museum is located, is a powerful reminder of the bond between the locals and France in general, and the Australians who participated in the battle to hold off the Germans in WWI, defending the village of Villers-Bretonneux, in 1918. The sign says Do Not Forget Australia. The Victoria School was established in 1927, as a gift from the schoolchildren of the Australian state of Victoria. The Museum has some amazing exhibits recovered from the battlefields nearby and donated to it by individuals and others. It is a very small museum but its significance is huge, especially if the visitor is Australian.
Written 29 August 2020
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Mark C
Sydney, Australia448 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
An amazing experience in this intimate space that demonstrates the bonds between Australia and France forged on the battlefield in WWI. This museum is carefully curated from mainly donated items. It's a great way to spend an afternoon , especially if you are interested in WWI history.
Written 21 September 2023
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marsh05
Melbourne, Australia19 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Donated items to this small museum. Not spectacular but very real feel to it. Located in a school donated to the town after WW1 by Victorians. School hall is unique for France. We did taxi from Corbie station to SJMC, to FA museum and then back to Corbie for train back to Lille. Taxi’s booked by SJMC excellent staff worked fantastically well.
Written 6 October 2023
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BellBoy53
Brisbane, Australia617 contributions
Mar 2015 • Couples
Every time I see the words "Do Not Forget Australia" on-line or in a book it is an emotional experience - visiting the actual place was no easier. The compact display, currently in the school's hall, is well worth the time to visit and absorb some of the information. This school was built to plans supplied from Victoria, Australia and as such is the only school in France with an assembly hall.
Written 27 April 2015
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373RESQ
Sydney, Australia243 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
This is a beautiful little museum that as most of you will know was donated by the school,children of Victoria to the children of Villers-Bretonneux at the end of WW1.
Today when we visited we went into the school and the first thing that we heard were the giggles and laughter of young children kicking soccer balls around the school playground beneath the sign reminding students and people within the village to never forget Australia.
Is an inspirational place to visit made more so by the presence of children and beautiful staff still using the school.
Today when we visited we went into the school and the first thing that we heard were the giggles and laughter of young children kicking soccer balls around the school playground beneath the sign reminding students and people within the village to never forget Australia.
Is an inspirational place to visit made more so by the presence of children and beautiful staff still using the school.
Written 11 August 2014
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Melbourne family, Europe tourists
84 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
The museum is a low tech experience compared to SJMC which was refreshing. The link to the school is incredible and our children were each given a picture drawn by a student reflecting their impressions of Australia. Sadly these were about the current bushfires, indicative of the deep and immediate knowledge the children have of Australia. Our family was very moved by the whole experience and would recommend this as a memorable addition to a trip to the SJMC. The walk between the two museums took about 40 minutes, and was also worthwhile as it gave more perspective on the landscape and conditions during the war. We visited in midwinter and both museums were almost empty, adding to the somber and reflective mood. Highly recommend.
Written 21 January 2020
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Peter A
Sydney, Australia182 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
The village of Villers Bretonneux is special place for Australians interested in WWI. The school and its museum are worth visiting. The little museum has many personal items and some historical photos which show the special place Australians have to the villagers. We visited on a Sunday and although the school yard was locked you can look down into the play area from the museum. Highly recommended.
Written 23 June 2019
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Rosie W
Greater London, UK27 contributions
Nov 2018
This is a beautifully presented museum. It is very user friendly and tells some amazing stories about amazing people.
Written 24 January 2019
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SalandBrad
Bathurst, Australia396 contributions
June 2015 • Couples
We visited this museum and the first thing that strikes you is a sign in the school playground saying 'do not forget Australia' as you walk towards the museum. To see that in a french school along with Aussie flags in the windows really chokes you up with emotion. The museum is very good and once again shows how we are thought of in this little french town. Worth making the time to visit if you can.
Written 12 June 2015
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