Musée du débarquement Utah Beach
Museum built on the beach of the June 6, 1944 landing, with a ten-sequence route, a B-26 Marauder bomber and vehicles.
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Om museet
Utah Beach was the first beach attacked by the Allies on the morning of June 6, 1944; more than 23,000 American soldiers landed there during the day. The museum opened on June 6, 1962, on the initiative of Michel de Vallavieille, then mayor of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, who had gathered objects to pay tribute to the men of the landings.
The building was extended several times: an octagonal room for a model in 1964, a screening room in 1984, a panoramic room between the beach and the museum in 1994, and then a major renovation in 2011 with a hangar and a room for temporary exhibitions.
Today the 3,000 m² permanent exhibition follows ten sequences, from the German coastal defenses and the Occupation in the Cotentin to the Utah Beach artificial harbor and the advance towards Cherbourg. An authentic B-26 Marauder bomber is displayed in the hangar, and a documentary film retraces the operation. Several memorials stand around the museum.
Højdepunkter
- Permanent route in ten sequences over 3,000 m²
- Authentic B-26 “Marauder” bomber in the hangar
- Film “La Plage de la Victoire”
- Memorials around the museum and access to the beach
- Collection of vehicles, equipment and testimonies
Permanent udstilling
- Exposition permanente en dix séquences – A chronological route covering the German coastal defenses, the Cotentin under the Occupation, the Allies’ strategy, D-Day at Utah Beach, naval, air and land forces, the link-up of the landing sectors, the advance towards Cherbourg and the artificial harbor.
- Grundlagt
- 1962
- Besøgende pr. år
- ca. 200.000 (2024)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 10 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 9 €Job seekers, teachers, military personnel, veterans, companions of people with disabilities, holders of the Pass Cotentin and certain partner rates |
| Børn og unge | 6,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children aged 6 to 15: €6.50; free for children under 6. |
| Personer med handicap | gratisFree for people with disabilities on presentation of proof; the companion receives the reduced rate. |
| Studerende og elever | 7,50 € |
| Grupper (fra 20 pers.) | 7,50 € pr. personAdult groups; one free companion per 20 people; free bus driver. |
| Familier | –Reduced children’s rate of €5.50 (ages 6–15) for families of two parents and three paying children. |
| Indoor guided tour of 45 minutes (supplement) | 2,50 € |
| Indoor and outdoor guided tour of 1 hour 30 minutes (supplement) | 5 € |
Also free for residents of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, group escorts, bus drivers, tourism professionals and WWII veterans. Tickets are booked online.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The museum is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; only a few outdoor areas are not. Tourisme et Handicap label for motor disabilities, two elevators, reserved parking spaces, and a wheelchair lent at reception (an ID document is kept during the visit).
Børn og familie
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 1,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
School programs and workshops for pupils from CE2 to 3e; no detailed family offer is published.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Gare de Carentan
Carentan SNCF station, the nearest, is 17 km away. The museum is on the Vélomaritime cycle route; a bike rental is in Carentan, 2 km from the station.
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Gratis parkering
Free parking on site, on the right as you arrive.
- Handicapparkering
From Caen: RN13 towards Cherbourg, then D913 to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, then 5 km to the beach. From Cherbourg: RN13 towards Caen, then D70 to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, then 5 km to the beach. EV charging point in Blosville (Total station, 11 km away), as well as in Carentan and Sainte-Mère-Église.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Restaurant
Independent restaurant on the site. Small dogs are welcome if carried in a bag.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Recommended visit duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. Indoor guided tour of 45 minutes, or a 1 hour 30 minute visit including the monuments and the beach, in French and English, by reservation; individual visitors book by phone and pay on the day of the visit. School offer for grades CE2 to 3e, with workshops on building parachutes and making caps (calots). |
