Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18, 2016 Open from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. Reduced prices: Adult: € 4 Child: € 2,50 Unguided visits: from 10 a.m., last visit recommended at 17 p.m. Guided tours: Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am and 14:30 pm.
The Saint Chamond has successfully completed its first tracks.
We inform you that the following vehicles are back in the museum: Tigre II Flak 88 Panzer II Luchs Kettenkrad Hanomag Sdkfz 251 Panzer II Gnôme rhône Somua S35 FCM 36 H39 Renault UE
The 3rd year students of the Saint Louis and Delessert colleges in Saumur followed an educational course at the armored museum. The journey through time was extended for these young people, the next day with a visit to the landing beaches with the Omaha Beach museum, the American cemetery of Colleville and the German cemetery of La Cambe. This device has been implemented ...
During the Carrousel on July 15 and 16, 2016, around thirty old vehicles are staged in paintings of historical reenactments. List of vehicles presented (Unless technical incident) Sherman TD M10 AMM8 Half track GMC M7 Priest Stuart M32 Jeep Command car Tigre II Panther Hetzer Panzer II Luchs OT 810 Opel Blitz Kettenkrad Hanomag ...
The museum has decided to re-motorize the St Chamond tank so that it can be presented to the public on a regular basis. The choice of technology After studying the various technical possibilities, costs and associated delays, the principle of motorization by a modern thermo-electric system was retained. This propulsion system is composed of a group ...
The project is progressing according to plan. The technical studies are finished. The delicate points resolved: • Size of the tank vs autonomy vs engine cooling: o The original 70ltr tank was mounted under the group and therefore it would have hampered the cooling of the engine. A 40ltrs tank mounted on the generator was chosen instead of the ...
Armored vehicles, History and Strategy Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2016 from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
The museum was present on May 14 and 15 at the 7th edition of Militracks at the Overloon museum in Holland with the Panzer II. Throughout the weekend, the Overloon museum offered baptisms in German military vehicles. This magnificent museum presents the history of Holland during WWII and is open all year round.
The restoration of the Panzer II Luchs is over, he is back in the museum.
We invite you to come and discover the recently restored Batignolles-Châtillon.
