The Tourist Office of Sainte Mère Eglise proposes here many museums that you should discover
(listed below)
To prepare your journey in our region, have a look at our pages concerning accommodation, restaurants and sport and leisure SAINTE-MERE-EGLISEAirborne Museum :
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US Airborne exhibition about the events of the 5-6th of June 1944 which is dedicated to the 82nd and 101st US Airborne.
- WACO glider, DOUGLAS C47 plane, Half track jeep
- Original film “Fight for Freedom”
- Weapons, documents, photos, souvenirs, etc.
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14, rue Eisenhower
50480 Ste Mère Eglise |
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SAINTE MARIE DU MONTD-Day Landing Museum :
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Museum with a situation model which shows W5 Utah Beach, a nice exhibition of military equipment, weapons, slideshows, tools, archive photos, original Staff maps, archive film (12mn)… A large bay window shows a panoramic view on Utah Beach until la Pointe du Hoc.
New part of the museum since 2011
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Utah Beach
50480 Ste Marie du Mont |
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SAINTE-MERE-EGLISEFarm Museum :
| This farm has become a museum in 1979. It shelters old operating buildings and dependencies: a rich collection of agricultural machines and tools. It tells the work and rural life’s story of the 19th century.
Imagine what the life style and the activities were 100 years ago: visit stables, the apple-press room, milkery, bakery or the “get together” room! Don’t forget to visit the local race animals and the apple and pear conservatory orchard.
Chemin de Beauvais
50480 Ste Mère Eglise |
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QUINEVILLEMémorial de la Liberté Retrouvée :
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You will find a chronological presentation of events from 1940 to the liberation in June 1944. Many different aspects about French civilian everyday’s life under the Occupation are presented: how to find food, clothes, go somewhere, German requisitions, compulsory work, resistance, role of women and children…
12mn away from Ste Mère Eglise and Utah Beach.
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SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONTLiberation museum:
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In this large historic house, situated in front of the church (famous picture from Band of Brothers), you will see: US and German weapons, US vehicles, US and German dummies, private items, captured trophies, and items found after search on battle fields where 101st Airborne paratroopers and units from the beaches fought against German forces. See as well the Shop which sells militaria items, souvenirs and book.
English and Russian spoken.
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4, place de l'Eglise
50480 Sainte Marie du Mont |
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Musée de l'occupation :
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This house-museum will take you straight back to the troubled time of the occupation.
There, the hospice Monverand had sheltered the department of the German garnison for 4 years...
36, place de l'Eglise
50480 Sainte Marie du Mont |
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CRISBECQBattery of Crisbecq :
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Open Air Museum built in 1942: 19 bunkers entirely reconstructed with original German equipment, on 4 ha. You will dive into battery’s atmosphere when you visit the sleeping rooms, nursery, equipped kitchen…
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Route des manoirs
50310 Saint Marcouf de l'Isle
Contact : M. Clovis Vautier |
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AZEVILLE Battery of Azeville :
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This battery was one of the first Atlantic Wall’s constructions in France. With 4 powerful casemates armed with 105 mm canons, it covered the seaside from the countryside. Early on the 6th of June 1944, it enters into action against the US landing on Utah Beach. It was taken by Americans after 3 days of violent fights and many rebounds.
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SAINT COME DU MONTD-Day Paratroopers Historical Center :
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Situated in a renowned crossroad, this house was used as an HQ and infirmary by German Airborne.
Discover the events and admire the great collection through many windows.
You will also find a special space for military equipment and many 101st Airborne souvenirs.
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2, village de l'Amont
50500 Saint Côme du Mont |
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FRESVILLEMusée de l'Horlogerie "L'Espace du Temps" :
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Come and see a hundred of clocks, watches, pendulums, church clocks and travel in time through 17th to 20th
A huge Norman and international clock collection
Open times:
every day from May to September from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Les Poteries
50310 Fresville |
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