Mémorial de Caen
Mémorial de Caen is a peace museum, war memorial in BP, Caen Cedex. There are 159 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (2 km). Articles on it exist in 11 languages.
Museum in Caen
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#592 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Caen
Mémorial de Caen is in the commune of Caen, with 64 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
In Caen, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–23°C.
Mémorial de Caen
Peace museum, war memorial in BP , Caen Cedex.
Mémorial de Caen is in Caen, Calvados.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Caen, Calvados
- Official site
- memorial-caen.fr
Know before you go
Finding Mémorial de Caen
On this map, Mémorial de Caen is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Caen. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Caen tops the 8 for size, at 109,400 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Caen
- 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- 3Bretteville-sur-Odon
- 4Carpiquet
- 5Louvigny
- 6Fleury-sur-Orne
- 7Mondeville
- 8Cormelles-le-Royal
Caen
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Bretteville-sur-Odon
Carpiquet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Mémorial de Caen is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Caen | It’s in this commune | 109,400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 3.6 km east of it | 23,470 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 3.9 km southwest of it | 4,494 |
| Carpiquet | 4.2 km west of it | 3,428 |
| Louvigny | 4.6 km south of it | 2,612 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 5.3 km south of it | 5,941 |
| Mondeville | 5.5 km southeast of it | 10,331 |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 5.8 km southeast of it | 5,377 |
More near Mémorial de Caen
Our list has 159 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, a monastery and a château.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen2 km southeast, in Caen3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen2.6 km southeast, in Caen4AttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne2.1 km west, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen2.1 km southeast, in Caen6
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot1.5 km southeast, in Caen7GardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen1.3 km southeast, in Caen8
MuseumMusée de Normandie2 km southeast, in CaenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Mémorial de Caen
Where is Mémorial de Caen?
Mémorial de Caen is in Caen, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Mémorial de Caen?
Peace museum, war memorial in BP , Caen Cedex.
How well known is Mémorial de Caen?
Mémorial de Caen has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #592 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Mémorial de Caen?
May to September are the warmest months in Caen, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Mémorial de Caen?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (2 km), Château de Caen (2 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (2.6 km) and Abbaye d'Ardenne (2.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.