Top Things to do in Nord
Top Hotels in Nord
- 1. Carlton Hotel
- 2. Best Western Premier Why Hotel
- 3. OKKO Hotels Lille Centre
- 4. Boa Hotel BW Signature Collection
- 5. Royal Hainaut Spa & Resort Hotel
- 6. Hotel L'Arbre Voyageur, BW Premier Collection
- 7. Grand Hotel Bellevue
- 8. Campanile Lille - Euralille
- 9. B&B Hotel Lille Centre Grand Palais
- 10. Moxy Lille City
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The 5 Best Military Museums in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Discover the best top things to do in Nord, France including Musee Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo, Cambrai Tank 1917, Museum of the Battle of Fromelles, Musee des Canonniers Sedentaires de Lille, Musee De La Resistance En Zone Interdite.
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1. Musee Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Welcome to Dunkirk Museum 1940 - Operation Dynamo You will discover the complete story of the Battle of Dunkirk and of Operation Dynamo (26th May - 4th June 1940). The visit starts with a short archive movie. Then the exhibition consists of photos, maps, weapons, uniforms, vehicles, displays, and other artefacts from 1940 to give you a hint of what happened in Dunkirk in that time.
Reviewed By Woolleg - Little Bytham, United Kingdom
Good use of the limited space with some excellent exhibits, detailed narrative around the props and clear chronological design of the events leading up to and surrounding Operation Dynamo. Was quite busy when we went there, as for some reason it was free entry!
2. Cambrai Tank 1917
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By 781lens - Sheffield, United Kingdom
We visited last August but I omitted to review this hidden gem. Somewhat off the beaten track, Cambrai Tank Museum lies a few Km from Cambrai itself. The main exhibit Deborah the WW1 tank is lovingly at the heart of this small museum which gives some of the history of the battle near by, The tank was taken out and the story of her crews is there for you to experience. Something this intimate makes this now ancient was seem very personal and very real. Heartily recommend this as a good way to spend an hour to honour the brave men who served. This was a particularly emotional visit as in a near by cemetery we visited Pvt Fletcher, my wife's great uncle.
3. Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By craigm235 - Sydney, Australia
I went to Fromelles because my Great Uncle remains, who was killed in the Battle of Fromelles on July 19th 1916, were located in a mass grave and were re-interred in a single grave. The new Commonwealth War Grave site truly honours the soldiers who were killed there. Many of whom were not found or identified. The Museum attached to the grave and Memorial is brilliant. Besides having great information on the battle, it has an immersive experience. We sat in a large round space where life size photos of the trenches were displayed. Accompanying this were the sounds of the battle with strobe lights and smoke. It produced just a taste of what it was like for the men who fought there. We were shown on a map of the site how the battle was conducted. It made me very proud of the Australians who fought there. They achieved their objective of breaking through the German lines. Unfortunately the British did not and retreated and this allowed for the Germans fighting them to reinforce those fighting the Australians who were then also forced to retreat. My Great Uncle was part of a Machine Gun Squad who was tasked to cover the retreat. What brave men they were. It was poignant to see this site and the way those who fell are honoured. It is sad that so many were killed. To date, in a battle, it is the largest loss of life for Australians in a single day. Out of a battalion of 10,000 men, 5,533 were casualties. It made me angry because it was a pointless battle. It was ill conceived and executed by the generals. They used the Australians as "cannon fodder". Yet, the Australians achieved their objective and this made me very proud. My Great uncle fought in two battles. Gallipoli and Fromelles. Both failures and both pointless. He was a brave man and I am glad that I was able to honour him 103 years to the day he died.
4. Musee des Canonniers Sedentaires de Lille
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
The Musée des Canonniers Sédentaires de Lille presents collections about the military history of Lille, its fortifications and the Canonneers bataillon, successor of a civil militia created in order to defend the city in 1483.
5. Musee De La Resistance En Zone Interdite
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
