Created by the Franco-Australian Association, the Franco-Australian Museum, unveiled the April 25 th 1975, is located on the first floor of the Victoria School.
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Run by the association, the museum tells the story of the Australians during the First World War, particularly on the Western front in 1918. On a 400 m2 surface totally renovated in 1992, it holds :
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On the ground floor is the Victoria Hall with its wood paneling, carved by the Australian John Grant and its permanent exhibition of photos on the state of Victoria. The Victoria School was rebuilt after the war thanks to donations by children of Victoria. On the external façade two plaques (one in french and one in english) mark this event. In the playground, the following message is inscribed on the shelter : "DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA". |
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The mairie entrance contains also many souvenirs of Australia (maps, posters, documents...). The town streets also refer to Australia as for example : Rue de Melbourne, Rue de Victoria, Place de Robinvale.... On the D168, on the way to the village of Cachy, there is also a small monument commemorating another event in the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux : the first engagement between Britisth and German tanks. |
Franco-Australian Museum
9 rue Victoria
Ecole Victoria
80800 Villers-Bretonneux
Phone/Fax : +33 (0)3 22 96 80 79
E-mail : museeaustralien@neuf.fr
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