Tourism in the West of France

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Sunday 20 July 2008

D-day Landing Museum and Arromanches 360

D-day landing Museum : A new museography invites visitors to discover

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America Gold Beach Museum

Free and guided visits to this rich collection of historical documents.

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British Military Cemetery

This Bayeux cemetary houses 4144 graves.

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Museum of Underwater Wrecks

An impressive collection of vestiges from the war that have been hauled out of the sea.

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Memorial of the Battle of Normandy

Located in the first liberated town on the morning of June 7th, 1944, this museum is just a few minutes away from the D-Day landing beaches. It faithfully retraces the history of the events and proposes a 25 minute film.

Memorial of the Battle of Normandy : 10 km
Memorial of the Battle of Normandy in Bayeux

Juno Beach Center

A 1-hour visit to discover the only museum dedicated to Canadian history during WWII. This museum also presents Canada today by video and is the only museum that offers guided tours of the landing beaches.

Juno Beach Center of Normandy : 14 km
Juno Beach Center

Omaha Beach Memorial Museum

Located on the Omaha Beach site, this memorial museum has a surface area of 1200 m² and a collection of uniforms, war artefacts and vehicles. A film and a series of testimonials complete the visit.

Omaha Beach Memorial Museum : 20 km
Omaha Beach Memorial Museum

American Cemetery of Normandy

Overlooking Omaha beach, this cementry features 9387 white marble crosses. A chapel and a memorial dedicated to American youth are part of the visit.

American Cemetery of Normandy : 20 km (D-day landing beaches)
American Cemetery of Normandy

Omaha D-day Museum

An exceptional exhibition on the evolution of technology in wartime and its repercussions on civilian life.

Omaha D-day museum : 30 km
Omaha D-day museum in Vierville-sur-mer

Saturday 19 July 2008

Museum of the Atlantic Wall

A unique atmosphere is re-created in this museum which tells the tragic history of the war years.

Museum of the Atlantic Wall : 35 km
Museum of the Atlantic Wall in Ouistreham

German Military Cemetery

21300 victims are buried in this graveyard. Visit the garden of Peace and the information and exhibition center.

German Military Cemetery : 35 km
German Military Cemetery in La Cambe

Longues-sur-mer gun battery

One of the last remaining vestiges of the Atlantic Wall helps to explain how the German defences were structured. Guided visit which includes the Caen memorial.

Longues-sur-mer gun battery : 40 km
Longues-sur-mer gun battery

Caen Memorial

In a completely renovated site, come and follow the history of the Normandy landings through an exhibition that is both complete and entertaining. A fascinating visit in a fluid and modern musueum environment.

Caen Memorial : 40 km
Caen Memorial

Canadian Military Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc

Highlights of the German fortifications. Visits are free of charge.

Canadian Military Cemetery : 40 km
Canadian Military Cemetery in Cricqueville en Bessin

Freedom pathways

An arrowed trail beginning at Paisty Vert narrates the advance of british troops during the D-day landings on the 6th of June, 1944

Freedom pathways : 45 km
Freedom pathways in Ver-sur-Mer