Things to do in Mémorial de Caen
The Mémorial de Caen is a war memorial museum built following the century of deep and extensive conflict that was the 20th Century. Caen was an important strategic city during the Battle of Normandy due to its location, traffic, and the 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. The structure is that of a big concrete-looking building on the site of an old blockhouse. The exhibitions within are divided by theme, explaining the II World War, 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 can be found, the Mémorial de Caen is a tourist attraction for the surrounding gardens dedicated to the three main allied nations – Canada, United Kingdom, and America.
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![Small group guided tour of Key D-Day Sites and the Memorial de Caen Museum](https://images.musement.com/cover/0159/82/thumb_15881573_cover_header.jpg?w=540)
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](https://images.musement.com/cover/0151/41/thumb_15040414_cover_header.jpeg?w=540)
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](https://images.musement.com/cover/0159/82/thumb_15881573_cover_header.jpg?w=540)
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](https://images.musement.com/cover/0151/41/thumb_15040414_cover_header.jpeg?w=540)
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
France
Reviews Mémorial de Caen
“es wird nichts Brutales gezeigt, aber die Schießgeräusche können für sensible Kinder schwierig sein. Würde ich individuell einschätzen. Aber ansonsten guter Einstieg in das Thema. Die Lage ist direkt oberhalb des Strandes, den man sich dann auch noch ansehen kann.”
“Museo interessantissimo per capire il perché di una guerra e la sua soluzione.Bellissima esperienza”
“Compré las entradas en for a anticipada por internet y no tuve problemas. La visita fue muy linda. Lo recomiendo especialmente como un buen comienzo de la visita de la historia del desembarco”
![Caen](https://images.musement.com/cover/0157/04/adobestock-209325147-jpeg_header-15603573.jpg)