Mémorial de Caen Museum Indgang og guidet rundvisning af D-Day-steder
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Denne tur omfatter et selvguidet besøg i Mémorial de Caen og en guidet tur til vigtige D-Day-steder. Besøgende kan bruge så meget tid som de ønsker at opdage Mémorial de Caen (indgangsbilletter til museet er gyldige i 24 timer fra første indgang). Mémorial de Caen tilbyder besøgende mulighed for at tage en historisk rejse gennem det 20. århundrede, opdage store begivenheder fra slutningen af første verdenskrig til faldet af Berlinmuren. Det har et helt afsnit, der dækker D-Day og er det eneste museum i Normandiet, der relaterer intensiteten af invasionen, der fulgte, og forklarer dens forberedelse i begge fjendens lejre. Landing Strands guidede tur giver besøgende mulighed for at lære historien om en dag, der ændrede historiens forløb. Det er en komplet 5 timers tur med en guide fra Mémorial de Caen i en airconditioned minivan, og det omfatter besøget af følgende steder: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, og den amerikanske militære kirkegård i Colleville-sur-Mer.
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Besøget af Mindesmærket er selv-guidet, og du kan gøre det, før den guidede tur til D-Day-stederne afgår kl. 13.00, eller dagen efter, da billetten er gyldig i 24 timer. Mémorial de Caen giver sine besøgende mulighed for at tage på en uforglemmelig historisk rejse gennem det 20. århundrede, hvor man opdager store begivenheder fra slutningen af Første Verdenskrig til Berlinmurens fald. Det har en hel sektion, der dækker D-dag og er det eneste museum i Normandiet, der fortæller om intensiteten af invasionen, der fulgte, og forklarer dens forberedelse i begge fjendens lejre.
I Anden Verdenskrig var Pointe du Hoc stedet for en række tyske bunkere og maskingeværposter. Forud for invasionen af Normandiet befæstede den tyske hær området med betonkasematter og kanongrave. På D-dagen angreb og erobrede den amerikanske hærs provisoriske rangergruppe Pointe du Hoc efter at have besejret klipperne. De amerikanske generaler inklusive Dwight D. Eisenhower havde fastslået, at stedet husede artilleri, der kunne bremse nærliggende strandangreb. (Wikipedia)
Omaha Beach var en af fem strandlandingssektorer udpeget til den amfibiske angrebskomponent af Operation Overlord under Anden Verdenskrig. Den 6. juni 1944 invaderede de allierede det tyskbesatte Frankrig med landgangene i Normandiet. "Omaha" refererer til en 8-kilometer (5 mi) del af Normandiets kyst, Frankrig, ud mod Den Engelske Kanal, fra øst for Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes til vest for Vierville-sur-Mer på højre bred af Douve-flodens udmunding. Landinger her var nødvendige for at forbinde de britiske landgange mod øst ved Gold med den amerikanske landgang mod vest ved Utah, hvilket gav en kontinuerlig indlogering på Normandiets kyst ved Seinebugten. At tage Omaha skulle være ansvaret for de amerikanske hærtropper, med søtransport, minerydning og en flådebombardementstyrke, der overvejende var leveret af den amerikanske flåde og kystvagt, med bidrag fra de britiske, canadiske og frie franske flåder. (Wikipedia)
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial er en kirkegård og mindesmærke fra Anden Verdenskrig, der ærer amerikanske tropper, der døde i Europa under Anden Verdenskrig. Et mindesmærke på kirkegården omfatter kort og detaljer over landgangene i Normandiet og militære operationer, der fulgte. Ved mindesmærkets centrum er Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves, en bronzestatue. Kirkegården omfatter også to flagstænger, hvor folk på forskellige tidspunkter samles for at se de amerikanske flag blive sænket og foldet. Kirkegården, som blev indviet i 1956, er den mest besøgte kirkegård af dem, der vedligeholdes af American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), med en million besøgende om året. I 2007 åbnede ABMC et besøgscenter på kirkegården, der fortæller om den globale betydning og betydning af Operation Overlord. (Wikipedia)
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- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Turen er ikke egnet til børn under 3 år
- Du kan bruge din museumskort samme dag som din guidede tur eller i en anden lejlighed. Din museumskort er gyldig i 24 timer fra første gang
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We really appreciated it. Welcoming and available staff. Good chronology of the events reported. All aspects of the war are covered. Many audio and visual documents... The visit deserves to take several hours.
It is an extraordinary place, out of the ordinary. Three pieces of advice: 1/ Plan for almost the whole day if you want to do a complete visit (you can eat on-site for a small cost or go out and come back, it's your choice) - 2/ Wear proper shoes because the Memorial is very large (both inside and outside), plus, like in any establishment of a somewhat "museum" type, you will do a lot of walking - 3/ Take the audioguide, which is very well done in terms of both commentary and the tour route. Neither my husband nor I are particularly history enthusiasts, yet we absolutely loved this visit and learned a great deal, in a very simple way, about this period of our history. If you are in the area, do not hesitate; it is a must-visit that each of us should experience to realize that a war is not a video game, nor a role-playing game, nor a movie where actors get up and go home. It is about humans (men, women, children, civilians or military) who have lived through horrors that currently exist in countries not so far from us.
My husband and I spent the morning at the WWII Memorial Museum and the afternoon visiting the DDay landing sites - Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetary. You need a good three or four hours at the Museum as there is a lot to see and read. There is also a great short film to see in the cinema area which goes for about ten to fifteen minutes. We had lunch in the Museum's cafe and the food was of good quality. The afternoon tour of the DDay landing sites was great and our guide, Maureen, was so knowledgeable and so friendly. She even allowed us some time to get our feet wet in the ocean at Omaha Beach to cool off during a heat wave. For anyone interested in WWII history and the DDay landing sites, the Museum and the 5 hour afternoon tour was well worth the money. Thanks Maureen. Greg & Cheryl - Australia.
Cooler temps and possible rain! We had 6 in our group and those in the back of the van could not hear. Our guide was nice, but hard to understand and she had difficulty with understanding us!
Excellent visit, it must be seen. The visit will last for over three and a half hours, at least. But you cannot go to Normandy and not see it.
Our guide was very informative and answered all of our questions. She kept us on track.
Very nice museum with lots of info and educational expedition Lots of gripping footage and information The bunker was also interesting
Immersed in the horrible truth, a duty of obligatory remembrance so that our children never experience this.
Excellent and in depth tour of key sites point du hoc and Omaha beach. Plus we got to the cemetery on time for taps and the flag lowering which was awesome to witness.
We've been to several War Museums in Europe. This is a very good one. The exhibits are presented in a variety of formats - you can breeze through just looking, or you can read every word of the narratives that accompany the exhibits. Both ways will be rewarding. There are a few short movies in a couple of places. It is worthwhile to view these. There are several parts to the museum so a person can do all or just a few of them. We were there in the morning when there were fewer people. During the school year, you run into bunches of students and it's hard to see some exhibits. There is a very nice bistro where one can get a nice sandwich and other light foods / drink. There is an extremely nice gift shop. We stayed about 4 hours and could have easily spent another half day at least. There is an admission fee, but this museum is a good value.
