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OVERLORD MUSEUM - OMAHA BEACH

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A museum in Colleville-sur-Mer covering the period from the Allied landings in Normandy to the liberation of Paris.

Located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on Omaha Beach and opposite the access traffic circle to the American cemetery, the Overlord museum, which opened on June 5, 2013, retraces the period from the Allied landings in Normandy to the liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944. A unique collection, assembled over 50 years. There's no other museum like it on the coast. At the heart of the memorial sites dedicated to the D-Day Landings of June 6, 1944 and the Battle of Normandy, it is exemplary in its educational approach. It's the one Nicolas Leloup imagined to honor the memory of his father, Michel, and showcase his collection, meticulously assembled over nearly half a century on the sites of the events. In the middle of this space, you'll feel very small in front of these disproportionately large but real (scale 1) machines, tanks, cannons... The reconstructed civilian and military scenes, with mannequins and objects from everyday life, are red threads that draw us in. The sound backdrops recreate those of this painful period. The collection (10,000 items and objects, over 35 vehicles, tanks and cannons weighing up to 50 tonnes) and the life-size setting (2,200 m²) are impressive, especially in these troubled times. An immersive experience that plunges you into the heart of history, combining realism and reflection. Guided tours are available for schoolchildren, with educational workshops.

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Visited in may 2025
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Visited in january 2025
Il est vraiment magnifique ce Musée retraçant le débarquement sur les plages de Normandie par les Forces Alliés libératrice de la France.
Ce n'est pas courant dans un musée de voir autant de scènes de combats méticuleusement reconstituées avec des matériels ayant participé à cette aventure héroïque, intervention jamais réalisée avec une telle ampleur de Soldats et de matériels transbordés à bord de navires s'amarrant à des ponts de ports venus d’Angleterre.
Mais il n'y a pas que des combats matérialisés et mis en scène dans ce musée, la vie lors de cette période est également transcrite avec des scènes d'une incroyable réalité et une fidélité rarement vue dans les très nombreux détails des mises en situations.
Un vrai spectacle de qualité qui, grâce à ces mises en scènes, permet une bien meilleure compréhension de l'Opération Overlord, le débarquement des Libérateurs en Normandie.
Bien entendu, on ne peut que recommander la visite de cet antre de l'histoire du débarquement des Forces Alliées pour libérer la France.
Visited in january 2025
An excellent D Day museum with interactive exhibits. Wonderful to see the old war machines restored and to read their story and the role that they played in WW2. The restoration efforts are incredible.
Visited in january 2025
Great Museum with ww2 equipment.

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