One hundred thousand tin, lead, card and papier-maché figurines, recounting the military and civilian history of France, go to make up the Musée de la Figurine Historique. The museum spreads out over 5,300 square feet, six chronological sections, and includes twenty dioramas devoted to the First Empire. The most impressive diorama has to be that of the battle of Waterloo by Charles Laurent.

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• Adress rue de la Baguette, 60200 Compiègne
• Website http://www.musee-figurine.fr