What if spring was synonymous with a plunge into history? More precisely in 1944, the pivotal year of the Second World War, in one of the most beautiful regions of France and which was also decisive in the reconquest of peace in Europe: Normandy. It is in this part of northwestern France that the Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy is located in Bayeux, a medieval city located on the Aure River. This museum is one of the 3 museums that tell the story of Bayeux and this cultural escapade is also an opportunity to discover a region steeped in history and which preserves several sites that refer to the 1939-1945 war
Browse the museum to better understand the Battle of Normandy
For history enthusiasts, and more particularly those who were passionate about history and the Second World War, a visit to the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the challenges of the Battle of Normandy, which took place from June 7 to August 29, 1944, the day after the Normandy Landings. The museum evokes in preamble on 6 June 1944 before focusing, through dioramas, an archival film and various period objects, on the long military operations that took place in the summer of 1944 and which enabled the Allies to begin their march towards the liberation of Europe. The museum also pays tribute to the geniuses of the men during the battle, especially the civil and military constructions that helped the soldiers to better understand the fighting. A space is also dedicated to De Gaulle who, on 14 June 1944, gave a decisive speech and made Bayeux the administrative capital of France until the liberation of Paris on the following 25 August. From May 18 to September 22, 2019, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings and Battles, an exhibition will be dedicated within the museum to Charles de Gaulle, with an original presentation of photos, images, films and historical objects. A key moment to retrace the General's important role in the conflict
A museum in the heart of a key region of the D-Day Landings and Liberation of Europe
What also makes this museum special is that it is located in the heart of a region rich in places that pay tribute to the D-Day and the decisive months that followed it. By going to the museum, you can also take the opportunity to visit the landing beaches. Take a trip to Utah Beach and Omaha Beach and feel a powerful emotion while walking through the large expanses of sand that in some places retain the scars of history. It is also necessary to take the opportunity to visit the part of Bayeux, the first city in France to have been liberated, which bears the name Liberty Alley. There is an opportunity to see the largest British cemetery of the Second World War, the memorial of Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Battle of Normandy and the Memorial of Reporters, a place that pays tribute to war journalists killed in the line of duty since 1944, and shows how committed the city of Bayeux is to press freedom. It is no coincidence that every year the city hosts the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Prize for war correspondents, an event that rewards a report on a conflict and its consequences for the civilian population, or on a current event relating to the defence of democracy and freedoms.
