Memorial of Caen, Caen, Basse-Normandie, Normandy

Advantages: Interesting, Informative , special exhibitions from time to time,
Disadvantages: Price is bit high

Caen is the capital of region Basse-Normandy, I spent a year in this small city and happened to to visit this museum twice. I would strongly recommend you to visit the museum BEFORE going to d-day beaches. For person who enjoys history and especially european history, this is the place for you. This museum emphasizes on d-day history or second world war. It reflects the memorable events that took place in Caen and the region during the summer of ...
...are explained in French and english. So knowledge of french language is not necessary. In the beginning, there is little about the history of Caen and how did the war start, then what happened during the war; from point of view of civilians and soldiers. There are also copies of letters sent from soldiers to their homes. You have to READ them, they give alot of information about the war. A quote from one of the letter sent by American soldier to ... Read review