The emblematic carriage of the 1918 and 1940 Armistices

  Si on aime l'historie, c'est à ne pas louper. ici la France a gagné la Première guerre mondiale! Emouvant!

  I thought this was one of the best and most informative museums I have visited! It is full of history and set in the most beautiful forest; it is so... read more peaceful and yet imagining and reading about what happened there brings the war to life....More

  I visited here as part of a leger battlefield tour. We arrived early so it was nice and peaceful. The memorials are lovely and the museum where the replica... read more of the carriage where the armistice aswell as the French surrender in 1940 was signed is...More

  A place relating to both wars which we had long intended to visit. We were not disappointed at all. Very well laid out both inside and outside. , excellent audio... read more at the railway carriage detailing the events as they unfolded. Superb collection of photographs including...More

  Small museum with a replica of the actual rail carrige in which the Armistace ending WWI was signed. English signage throughout. Museum traced the path into, the chronology of and... read more the aftermath of the war along with the path into WWII. Fascinating. Free parking, 5...More

  So much history here not just for the signing of the Armistice in 1918 but what happened afterwards and to the original coach. Cant recommend this enough.

  A lovely place to visit. Very historically significant (both in WW1 and WW2) and incredibly thought provoking. In particular I was moved by the actions of the germans in in... read more 1940 when they not only made the French sign their armistice in the same place...More

  Definitely worth a visit by those interested in he Great War or the 1940 Fall of France as both final surrender documents were signed here. The carriage is a... read more duplicate as the original was destroyed at the end of World War 2 . Be aware...More

  Cette clairière est un endroit historique à visiter en pleine forêt de Compiègne. Possibilité de visiter le wagon de l armistice qui est dans un petit musée.

  This year is the centennial of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. As a history buff I have made many visits to the WWI and WWII... read more sites in France and Belgium. I decided on the visit to Compiegne to view the...More

  Le site est bien indiqué et facile à trouver. Vous pourrez découvrir l'histoire de ce lieu dans le musée. Et si jamais l'envie vous prenez de vous balader dans le... read more coin, vous pourriez tomber sur des cerfs et de biches.

  The Glade of the Armistice (French: Clairière de l'Armistice) is a French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne and... read more approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Paris. It was built at the location where...More