Notre Dame de Brebières is a splendid basilica with a Neo-Byzantine architecture created by Duthoit; it is a well known place of pilgrimage since the 12th century. This basilica is very known thanks to the gilded virgin who culminated at 75m height. This one was inclined because a shell fell on the dome during the First World War. It fell in April 1918 and the basilica was rebuilt by Duthoit''s son. Since then, the gilded virgin is inside the basilica.

The Somme 1916 Museum is located in an underground of 10m of depth arranged in 1939 as an air-raid shelter. In 1916, the Somme knew the most terrible battle of all the wars, engaging 35 nations. The museum thus recalls the life of the soldiers in the trenches at the time of this battle. This museum has a length of 230m and makes us discover the objects, the material and the weapons of this time. Address: Rue A. Godin 80300 ALBERT Tel. : 03 22 75 16 17 (Guided tours) Fax : 03 22 75 56 33 Email : musee@somme1916.org Opening hours: everyday, from February 1st to December 15th: 9am – 12pm and 2pm – 6pm, and from June to September: 9am – 6 pm.

In 1838 a 133 meters length cycle-racing track was inaugurated in Albert. But with the wire of time, the races in the cycle-racing track were abandoned for the races of bicycle on roads. The fishermen of Albert decided at the beginning of the 20th century to replace the cycle-racing track by a pond. The pond of the cycle-racing track remains a famous place of fishing today.

The closest international airport is the airport of Paris - Charles of Gaulle, located at 135km from Albert. The airport of Beauvais - Tillé is located at 95km of Albert. From the airports, you can travel by the TGV.

Albert has one of the principal stations of the department of the Somme. Many regional trains pass there, like some national trains. The station of Albert is well-known for its very beautiful architecture.

The exit Albert-Bapaume is on the A1 motorway, which connects Lille to Paris. Albert is located at approximately 150km from Paris, 270km from London and 180km from Brussels. There are various companies of car rental. Average prices: Fixed price per day: 100km = 30 € including all taxes + 0.5€/ additional km. Fixed price for two days: 500km = 110 € including all taxes + 0.5€/ additional km. Deposit: 600 €.