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Musee des Blindes

1043, route de Fontevraud, 49400 Saumur, France
02 41 83 69 99
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Ranked #3 of 13 attractions in Saumur
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums
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Clonmel, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This is a very interesting museum with a huge collection of tanks dating from the First World War. They are very well displayed with information in several languages.

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Seattle, Washington
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Amazing collection. I have been to many war museums around the world and was impressed with this collection. This is a must stop for all military history lovers.

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cheshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

love seeing all these infamous machines in one place, the engineering is amazing, the size, the weight the speeds these Goliaths can achieve and the destruction, devastation and death that they can dish out made this a wonderful thought provoking place

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Genneteil, France
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

If you are a tank buff, this is I am sure a fascinating visit and I did learn a few things but after several rooms stuffed full of different tanks and other paraphernalia I am afraid I got a bit bored! Worth the visit, but one time only for me!

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Carterton, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

Okay, so I went here because my father has said for years that he wanted to visit. Perhaps I should say that I am in my 40s and female so maybe you understand my slight reticence, and he was in the Royal Artillery with a love of vehicles of any description, hence his wish to visit! I loved it! It... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2012

In May, the Musée des Blindes has a weekend when they run several of their exhibits. For once I was in the right place at the right time.I didn'ttrealizee that this was on until the people at the the site we were staying on, Le Chant d'Oiseau, told us about it. Unlike Bovingdon where you have to stand some distance... More

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Saumur
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2012

Better than Bovington. At least here, international visitors are catered for, with explanations in French, English & German. There's more of an enthusiastic 'feel' to this place, rather than trying to grab your cash at every turn. The staff are super friendly. One to add to your itinerary when in the area!

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Victoria, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

This was a must see. The scale of armoured and other military vehicles from around the world and through many wars was amazing. The King Tiger and Panzer tanks were enormous. The place was quite large. There was no issue with photos. Another “wow” place to visit.

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Greystones, Ireland
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2012

Getting up close to these enormous beasts was a little more intimidating than I had imagined it might be. Didn't exactly look inviting for passengers either. Gave me a new found respect for the people who've had real dealings with them

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Saumur
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15 attraction reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

A must see experience, armoured vehicles from many countries and in all stages of development - The King Tiger was particularly evocative, along with many, many, more. I went in for an hour on a rainy day and stayed all afternoon - fascinating! A bit disappointed by the lack of vehicles that you can get 'hands on' with and definitely... More

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