The Caen Memorial , inaugurated on June 6, 1988, is a must-see tourist site in Normandy and one of the first European memorial sites. It traces the …
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Oct 29, 2024
This is a sad place to go. The exhibitions were greatly placed and we learnt a lot of new things about the war periods. The sad part was to listen to the sad stories of the victims especially those w… Full review by Desislava A
Oct 16, 2024
We just visited the Caen Memorial Museum, and I personally enjoyed it. There is lots to see and lots of videos to watch. The negative part is that most of the items on display show in English what … Full review by luciano242
Oct 1, 2024
We decided to cider on route to the ferry as weather wasn’t great. It’s an amazing building. Very touching as we mover around, viewed artefacts & videos. Great to finally see an Enigma machine.the bu… Full review by neilkeeble2018
Can we park a small motorhome overnight at the memorial car park?
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As I recall, the carpark is marked out in fairly tight bays. i'm not sure you would get a camper in there anyway. I suspect you wouldn't be allowed overnight parking. A short drive from …
As I recall, the carpark is marked out in fairly tight bays. i'm not sure you would get a camper in there anyway. I suspect you wouldn't be allowed overnight parking. A short drive from the memorial brings you to a semi industrial estate with supermarket, restaurants and hotels, you may be able to overnight there.
I visited this memorial in 1995. At the time there was no memorial to American soldiers who fought in WW2 in Europe. Is there a memorial to them now? Thank you.
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There is an entire cemetery dedicated to American Servicemen.
I visited this memorial in 1995. At the time there was no memorial to American soldiers who fought in WW2 in Europe. Is there a memorial to them now? Thank you.
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In my opinion, the whole of the Normandy coast is a memorial to American soldiers as well as all the other nations who took part. Did you not visit the US cemetery at Colville ?
Perhaps you should state which ones are better? That would be helpful.
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I am unsure what you are referring to, but the Memorial is a museum and its well worth visiting. They have a holocaust and a cold war display and it was so informative. Just make sure …
I am unsure what you are referring to, but the Memorial is a museum and its well worth visiting. They have a holocaust and a cold war display and it was so informative. Just make sure you use the listening device, as otherwise you end up reading alot, and it is small type and fairly dark