Mémorial de Caen

The Mémorial de Caen is a museum and in , Normandy, commemorating World War II and the Battle for Caen. More generally, the museum is dedicated to the history of the twentieth century, mainly focused on the fragility of peace.
  • Museum
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1988
  • Opening hours:
    April–September: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
    October–March: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
    December 25: closed
  • Description: peace museum, war memorial in BP , Caen Cedex
  • Also known as
    “Caen Memorial”
    “Caen Memorial museum”
    “Le Mémorial de Caen”
    “Musée Mémorial de Caen”
    “name = Mémorial de Caen, un musée pour la paix”
    “the Caen Memorial museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Category:Centaure et Bacchante par Le Duc and Vallée des Jardins.
is a park, which is situated 1 km east of Mémorial de Caen.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Mémorial de Caen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvaire Saint-Pierre and Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe.
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Latitude
49.1976° or 49° 11′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.38475° or 0° 23′ 5″ west
Open location code
8CXX5JX8+24
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Mémorial de Caen” goes by many names.
Կանի հուշահամալիրArmenian
Kounlec’h CaenBreton
Memorial de CaenCatalan
卡昂紀念館Chinese
卡昂纪念馆Chinese
Memorial de CaenDanish
Mémorial de CaenDutch
Mémorial de CaenEsperanto
אנדרטת קאןHebrew
אנדרטת קןHebrew
मेमोरियाल द काँHindi
Mémorial de CaenItalian
Memoriale di CaenItalian
メモリアル・ド・カーンJapanese
Muzej MémorialSlovenian
Muzej Mémorial, CaenSlovenian
Mémorial de CaenSwedish

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