After a picnic lunch in front of the school, we headed to the Archives of the Picardie Region for an afternoon of historical research. The Archives are located in a former nunnery and we had a French researcher to guide us through our exploration of first-hand source materials. The French students were with us, so the all the students broke into three groups to study three different themes: The destruction of the war and reconstruction, the daily life of a solodier at the front, and the obligation to remember. Students got to look at photographs from WWI, letters from first-hand witnesses, the census of 1910 & 1900, the newspaper published for French soldiers at the front, postcards from the period, etc. Once the groups had fully explored their topic, they shared what they had learned as a group. It was very informative and we all walked away with a better idea of the experience of WWI in the Picardie region.
Afterwards, we went on a brief walking tour of Amiens and we got to sit in a French cafe, have some refreshments, and feel kind of "French".
On the way home, with Madame Coadou driving a 9 person bus and Madame Robillard driving Ms. Coadou's car, the latter automobile got a flat tire and a very nice Frenchman fixed it so we could continue on our way back to Montdidier. Upon our return, everyone went back to their respective families and homes. 
