Mémorial de Caen

Le Mémorial de Caen
Location within Caen
Established 1989
Location Esplanade Eisenhower, BP 55026, 14050 Caen Cedex 4
Coordinates 49°11′51″N 0°23′03″W / 49.197438°N 0.384135°W / 49.197438; -0.384135
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 the Second World War 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 6 June 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:

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