Things to do in Mémorial de Caen
The Mémorial de Caen is a museum and war memorial dedicated to the century of deep and extensive conflict of the 20th Century. Caen was an important strategic city during the Battle of Normandy due to its location and the large German presence there during the fight over Normandy.
The Mémorial de Caen was inaugurated officially in 1988 and was designed by the French architect Jacques Millet. It is a large concrete building built on the site of an old blockhouse. The exhibitions within are divided by theme, explaining World War II, the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. Since 2002, on the initiative of the then President Jacques Chirac, two extra exhibitions were added, dedicated respectively to the Cold War and the Search for Peace.
In addition to the educational exhibitions and war artifacts, the Mémorial de Caen is also a tourist attraction for the surrounding gardens, dedicated to the three main allied nations – Canada, United Kingdom and America.
Our recommendations in Mémorial de Caen
Small group guided tour of Key D-Day Sites and the Memorial de Caen Museum
Experience a guided day-tour with a bilingual guide to discover the Caen Mémorial museum and the Anglo-American Landing Beaches.
en, fr
Guided tour of Caen Memorial and D-Day Beaches from Paris
Get all the best information for your guided visit of the D-Day Landing Beaches in Normandy from Paris and book your tickets, skipping the line, at official rates. Get informed, plan and book your tour around Paris.
en
Small group guided tour of Key D-Day Sites and the Memorial de Caen Museum
Experience a guided day-tour with a bilingual guide to discover the Caen Mémorial museum and the Anglo-American Landing Beaches.
en, fr
Guided tour of Caen Memorial and D-Day Beaches from Paris
Get all the best information for your guided visit of the D-Day Landing Beaches in Normandy from Paris and book your tickets, skipping the line, at official rates. Get informed, plan and book your tour around Paris.
en
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Mémorial de Caen
Caen
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Reviews Mémorial de Caen
“Nous y sommes allé en famille et chacun a été captivé .Nous avons appris tous quelques choses meme moi qui pourtant ai une bonne connaissance du sujet.Merci d'avoir créé ce lieu”
“Excelente visitaMemorial que lleva a meditar sobre nuestra humana esencia para intentar no reincidir en errores trágicos que ocasionaron miles de muertes Desde la asfixia y la oscuridad de lo peor de las guerras hasta la luz de la libertad”
“Sehr beeindruckend und erschreckend zugleich.Unbedingt empfehlenswert aber auch sehr Zeitintensiv. Auf jeden Fall das Eintrittsgeld wert!!!!”
“Museo fatto molto bene ....visita completa”