Armistice Train Carriage Sees Spike in Visitors Ahead of World War I Centenary

A view of the inside of the reconstructed Compiegne Wagon, in which the Nov. 11, 1918 'Armistice of Compiegne' ending World War I (1914 - 1918) was signed between France and Germany is pictured on Oct. 22, 2018, at the Musee du Memorial de l'Armistice situated in the forest of Compiegne near Rethondes. ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images

As the centenary of World War I approaches, the Armistice Memorial Museum located in the northern French town of Compiègne, saw an increase in its number of visitors in recent months, with over 54,000 people have visited the emblematic site so far this year.