Ever wanted to rule an empire? Well now you can, virtually at least. Register with Historvius and you can be the king of the castle, or the emperor of the Colosseum! Sign up now and start uploading comments and photos to historic sites you've visited. You'll get points for your activity and those with the most points on any historic site get to rule. Don't get complacent though, as any ruler knows, there's always someone waiting in the wings to usurp your crown…
Lochnagar Crater
« back to search results | add to shortlist
user rating
Gallery
- Name
- Lochnagar Crater
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Lochnagar Mine Crater | La Boisselle Crater
- Country:
- France
- Period:
- World War One
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1900AD - 1999AD
- City/Town:
- Ovillers-la-Boisselle
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Albert,
Amiens,
Arras,
- Related:
- Somme battlefields, Historial de la Grande Guerre,
The Somme 1916 Museum , Le P’tit Train de la Haute Somme,
about Lochnagar Crater
The Lochnagar Crater (Lochnagar Mine Crater) located in the village of La Boisselle in France’s Picardie region, is the site where one of the first explosions of the Battle of the Somme took place on 1 July 1916.
Set off by British forces at 7:28am, the mine which created the Lochnagar Crater was one of the biggest ever detonated at that time and Lochnagar Crater itself is an astounding 100 metres (328 feet) in diameter and 30 metres (98 feet) deep.
Today, visitors can see Lochnagar Crater, either as a one off site or as part of the Circuit of Remembrance, a route which explores the Battle of the Somme, one of the biggest battles in World War One.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Lochnagar Crater is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: 80300 Ovillers-La-Boisselle, Picardie, France
Phone: 03 22 74 76 36
useful information
Directions:
Lochnagar Crater is located in farmland just next to the centre of the village of Ovillers-La-Boisselle along route D929, just north east of the town of Albert. It is approx 21 miles north east of Amiens along route D929. Note that the A1 is a partial toll road.
Ticket Information:
Lochnagar Crater is open daily throughout the year and admission is free.
Links:
http://www.visit-somme.co.uk/somme_tourisme/decouvrez/grande_guerre/lochnagar_crater
http://www.somme-battlefields.com/battlefields/discover_the_25_nations/british_sites/lochnagar_crater
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochnagar_mine
Historvius is not responsible for the content of external sites.
USER COMMENTS
You must register or sign in to post comments.
You must register or sign in to post comments.
No Comments Available.