The Fort of the Pompelle Museum, in Champagne
Discover the Fort de la Pompelle Museum in Puisieulx
Located only 15 minutes from the hotel Au Tambour, the Fort of the Pompelle Museum welcomes you for a cultural moment rich in emotions!
Book your stay in Reims, and take the opportunity to let yourself be transported by the discovery of this museum on the First World War!
Take advantage of your stay in our hotel at Le Tambour to immerse yourself in the history of the region and discover the Fort de la Pompelle, a major site in the defence of Reims and in the First World War, just 8 km south-east of the city.
Situated on a hill, the fort offers a clear view of Reims and the surrounding area.
What is the purpose of the Fort of the Pompelle Museum?
This high place of culture offers you a total immersion in the skin of a soldier during the First World War. The goal is to show you how hard the fighting in Champagne and Reims was.
A little bit of history...
From 1916 onwards, 180 regiments including 2 Russian regiments, i.e. about 1800 men, were present at the fort. Discover the fort and its museum which presents, with the help of a scenography renovated in 2014, the major stages of its history, from 1883 to the present day.
The Fort of La Pompelle was built in 1883 to complete the fortified belt of the city, designed by General Séré de Rivières after the 1870 war.
It was the key to the defence of Reims during the First World War.
What can we discover in this museum?
Here is an overview of the historical nuggets that are hidden in this place:
- Period documents,
- Objects of the daily life in the trenches,
- Soldiers' weapons,
- Uniforms,
- An exceptional collection of Friesé helmets, unique in the world,
- 300 headdresses of the Imperial German Army,
- A Russian cavalry officer's coat that belonged to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Only this!
The museum's rich collections evoke the harsh battles fought to protect the city of Reims through period documents, objects from daily life in the trenches, equipment, uniforms and mannequins.
Among them is the famous collection of 360 Friese headdresses of the Imperial German Army.
Opening hours and advices from our equip :
You can visit the Fort and its museum from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
We recommend that you take a guide if you wish to have a detailed explanation of the life of the soldiers during the war, the beginnings of military aviation and the crafts of the trenches...
From Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Closed :
- Mondays,
- January 1st,
- May 1st,
- November 1st,
- December 25th.
Address :
Musée du Fort de la Pompelle
RD 944
Route de Châlons-en-Champagne,
51500 Puisieulx
FRANCE
All practical information:
https://musees-reims.fr/ (Website only in French)
Do not hesitate any more and contact us! We will be happy to advise you so that you can have a stay combining comfort and cultural discoveries.
