- Kind
- Monument
- Mérimée record
- PA60000027
Clairière de l'Armistice
About Clairière de l'Armistice
Clairière de l'Armistice is one of 16 classé historic monuments in Compiègne, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1922 (20th c.). The list names its makers: Magès (architecte);Binet-Valmer Jean (architecte);Brandt Edgar (architecte). It has been classé since 2022.
La clairière de l'Armistice est la clairière où se trouvait le wagon dans lequel ont été signés l'armistice du 11 novembre 1918 entre la France, ses alliés et l'Allemagne, puis l'armistice du 22 juin 1940 entre la France et le Troisième Reich.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Clairière de l'Armistice” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA60000027 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Clairière de l'Armistice
Compiègne
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Clairière de l'Armistice
Is Clairière de l'Armistice protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2022 (Mérimée record PA60000027).
Can you visit Clairière de l'Armistice?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Clairière de l'Armistice built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1922 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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