To Fight Away From Home, the Colonial Empire in the Great War
‘Combattre loin de chez soi, l’Empire colonial dans la Grande Guerre’
This new exhibition sets out to explain the scope and specific features of the French colonial Empire’s participation in the First World War, in terms of its involvement, consequences and legacy. It provides all audiences with keys to understanding the history and memories of the former French colonies and territories.
The ‘To Fight Away From Home, the Colonial Empire in the Great War’ exhibition takes a measured, rigorous stance, in keeping with its permanent collection, which focuses on the societal and military aspects of the Great War. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the exhibition helps visitors to understand the issues at stake in these historical narratives through the presentation of figures, scientific data, works, documents and objects from the museum’s collections and those of institutional partners.
