Maison de la dernière cartouche
Former inn in Bazeilles where marine infantrymen resisted in 1870, now a museum of the Franco-German War and the Battle of Sedan.
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About the museum
The house is a former inn in the village of Bazeilles, near Sedan. During the battle of August 31 and September 1, 1870, some fifty marine infantrymen held out there against Bavarian troops until they ran out of ammunition. The building still bears traces of the fighting, and the room where the last shot was fired is preserved in its original state.
According to the national museum notice, the site became a museum as early as the day after the fighting. It gathers mementoes collected on the battlefield or donated by descendants of soldiers: firearms, bladed weapons, helmets and equipment, uniforms and archives. Alphonse de Neuville’s painting “La Dernière Cartouche”, completed in 1873 and inspired by this episode, is its centrepiece.
The route covers the history of the house, the Franco-German War, the Battle of Sedan, the role of the village and the fighting at Bazeilles. A Franco-German ossuary lies about 300 metres away in the village cemetery. The museum holds the “Musée de France” designation.
Highlights
- The room of the last cartridge, preserved in its original state
- Painting “La Dernière Cartouche” by Alphonse de Neuville (1873)
- Weapons, uniforms and equipment from the battlefield
- Painting “Le curé de Bazeilles” by Jean-Léon Pallière (on loan)
- Franco-German ossuary about 300 m away
Permanent exhibition
- La maison de la dernière cartouche – The former inn with the room of the last cartridge, Alphonse de Neuville’s painting and mementoes of the Battle of Bazeilles and the war of 1870.
- Founded
- 1870
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Military personnel and veterans |
| Children & teens | €1.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1.50 per personAdults, from 10 people; €0.50 per child or pupil. |
| Families | €6Two adults and two to three children. |
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Getting there & parking
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Car park and coach area available.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A Franco-German ossuary can be visited in the village cemetery, about 300 m from the museum. The museum holds the “Musée de France” designation. |
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