Mémorial de Caen
 Location within Caen
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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location | Esplanade Eisenhower, BP 55026, 14050 Caen Cedex 4 |
| Coordinates | 49°11′51″N 0°23′03″W / 49.197438°N 0.384135°W |
| Type | peace museum, war memorial |
| Visitors | 400,000 (2007) |
| Public transit access | no 2 bus (terminus) |
| Website | memorial-caen.fr |
The Mémorial de Caen is a museum and war memorial in Caen, Normandy, France commemorating World War II and the Battle for Caen. The building and grounds are located in the northern suburbs of the city of Caen on the site of an old blockhouse. The architect was Jacques Millet and the original curator was Yves Degraine.
The memorial is dedicated to the history of violence and intensive, outstanding conflict in the 20th Century and particularly World War II. The museum was officially opened on June 6, 1988 (the 44th anniversary of D-Day) by the French President François Mitterrand. The original building deals primarily with World War II, looking at the causes and course of the conflict.
The museum was subsequently extended:
Hall
Foyer
American Garden
Hawker Typhoon fighter aircraft at Memorial
Model of U.S. aircraft carrier
Soviet army uniform (1939-1945) with PPSh-41 submachinegun
Model of German V1
Non-Violence (sculpture)
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