SIR JOHN MONASH CENTER Villers Bretonneux - Small group from Paris aboard a Van

SIR JOHN MONASH CENTER Villers Bretonneux - Small group from Paris aboard a Van

Discover the Sir John Monash museum exhibitions’ layout that traces the history of Australia during the first World War.
Get enough time to visit all the exhibits and war artefacts without being rush at the Sir John Monash Center
Visit the largest Australian War Memorial in Europe and pay tribute to the fallen
Walk along side the australians soldiers graves at the cemetery laid on the site of the Australian War Memorial in Villers Bretonneux

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Stop At: Sir John Monash Centre, Route de Villers Bretonneux Mémorial national australien, 80800 Fouilloy France

The Sir John Monash Centre tells Australia’s story of the Western Front in the words of those who served.

Set on the grounds of the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery in northern France, and adjacent to the Australian National Memorial, the Sir John Monash Centre is the hub of the Australian Remembrance Trail along the Western Front, and establishes a lasting international legacy of Australia’s Centenary of Anzac 2014-2018.

This cutting-edge multimedia centre reveals the Australian Western Front experience through a series of interactive media installations and immersive experiences. The SJMC App, downloaded on each visitor’s personal mobile device, acts as a ‘virtual tour guide’ over the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, the Australian National Memorial and the Sir John Monash Centre.

The experience is designed so visitors gain a better understanding of the journey of ordinary Australians — told in their own voices through letters, diaries and life-size images — and connect with the places they fought and died. A visit to the Sir John Monash Centre will be a moving experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Australian National Memorial, route de Villers Bretonneux D23, 80800 Fouilloy France

The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is the main memorial to Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during World War I. It is located on the Route Villiers-Bretonneux (D 23), in the Somme département, France. The memorial lists 10,773 names of soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force with no known grave who were killed between 1916, when Australian forces arrived in France and Belgium, and the end of the war. The location was chosen to commemorate the role played by Australian soldiers in the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (24–27 April 1918).

Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial consists of a tower within the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, which also includes a Cross of Sacrifice. The tower is surrounded by walls and panels on which the names of the missing dead are listed. The main inscription is in both French and English, on either side of the entrance to the tower. The memorial and cemetery are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Duration: 2 hours