Friday 11 April 2014

Day 4 – Lochnagar Crater & Peronne - Friday 11th April

11_04_2014-09_46_29-1930Grand war Museum

In the morning (another nice sunny day) we set off to visit the Museum de la Grande Guerre in Peron. This is housed in a nice, castle like building. The outside was more impressive than the inside. Some interesting displays but it was a big space with not a lot in.We also had a wander around Peron which had shops and places to eat.

11_04_2014-12_22_42-1940Lochnagar crater

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11_04_2014-12_23_25-1942Lochnagar crater

After dinner we drove to La Grande Mine – Lochnagar Crater. This was very impressive. It is almost 300 feet in diameter & 70 feet deep. The Lochnagar mine was an explosive packed mine created by the179th  Royal Engineer Tunnelling companies who tunnelled underneath a German strongpoint and blew it up on 1st July 1916 at 7.28am.Tremors were felt as far away as London. At the time of our visit the site was being worked on by British volunteers who were updating the surrounding pathways. See lochnagarcrater.org or twitter @laGrandeMine

 

Approach to the crater.

Walk around of the crater

On the way back to the campsite we called in at a large intermarche. A circus was performing nearby and all the animals were tethered on land near the supermarket carpark. There were 2 camels, a zebra, 2 llamas, a donkey,  a bison, goats, shetland ponies and a black stallion. They all looked in good health.

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We arrived back on the site and made the most of the sunshine with another barbecue tea – No not from Netto !.

 

 

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10_04_2014-19_04_49-1927Parc d Cygnes Amiens

 

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