Maison de la Bataille

Over het museum

The Maison de la Bataille grew out of the idea of showing the large model of the Bataille de la Peene, also known as the third Battle of Cassel, in one of the villages where the fighting took place. In 1677, the armies of William of Orange and Louis XIV clashed there, in an episode linked to the incorporation of part of Flanders into France.

The museum opened in April 2007. Its building, whose silhouette recalls a Flemish barn, houses a 12-square-metre model of the battlefield, complemented by a timeline presenting the forces involved and the consequences of the battle. A 50-square-metre screening room shows a film in French and Dutch about how the battle unfolded.

Outside, a teaching garden brings together around seventy plant species that predate the 18th century: field plants, kitchen garden, aromatic and medicinal herbs, and flowers. The visit can be extended with a walk through the village of Noordpeene or along the battle trails as far as the memorial obelisk between Zuytpeene and Noordpeene.

The project was funded by local authorities and the state, and the museum today runs thanks to the association’s volunteers. It also has a shop devoted to Flanders and tourist information about the Westhoek.

Hoogtepunten

• 12 m² model of the 1677 battlefield
• Timeline of the forces involved and the consequences of the battle
• Film in French and Dutch about the Bataille de la Peene
• Teaching garden with around 70 plant species predating the 18th century
• Shop on Flanders and tourist information about the Westhoek

Vaste collectie

• Maquette de la bataille de la Peene (1677) – A 12-square-metre model shows the battlefield, accompanied by a timeline and a film about the armies involved.

Opgericht

2007

Beheerder

Association Maison de la Bataille

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 4.000

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The full price applies to visitors over 16.

Toegankelijkheid

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Kinderen & gezin

Family rate for 2 adults and 2 children. A small Adventure Lab-style trail for children and a geocaching game were launched on the battlefield in 2026.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Noordpeene lies between Cassel and Saint-Omer, between the A26 motorway (Saint-Omer exit) and the A25 (Steenvoorde exit).

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop at reception (objects and books about Flanders, in French and Dutch). Occasional events offer a tearoom and a refreshment bar.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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