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Musée du Débarquement

Musée du Débarquement is a museum on the WW II Normandy landing in Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy. Top of the 102 other places within 15 km is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 9.3 km off. Articles on it exist in 4 languages.

Where
In Arromanches-les-Bains
inside the commune
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Museum in Arromanches-les-Bains

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Arromanches-les-Bains

Musée du Débarquement is in the commune of Arromanches-les-Bains, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Warm weather in Arromanches-les-Bains runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 3°63 mm
Feb9° / 3°53 mm
Mar12° / 4°50 mm
Apr14° / 6°53 mm
May17° / 9°59 mm
Jun21° / 11°58 mm
Jul23° / 13°51 mm
Aug23° / 13°60 mm
Sep20° / 11°54 mm
Oct16° / 9°79 mm
Nov12° / 6°79 mm
Dec9° / 3°81 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Arromanches-les-Bains, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Caen-Carpiquet station, 21 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Arromanches-les-Bains’ full climate →
About

Musée du Débarquement

Museum on the WW II Normandy landing in Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France.

Musée du Débarquement is in Arromanches-les-Bains, Calvados.

Musée du Débarquement on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Museum
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Arromanches-les-Bains, Calvados
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Before you set off

HoursFeb, Nov, Dec Every day 10:00–17:00 · Mar, Oct Every day 09:30–17:30 · Apr–Sep Every day 09:00–18:00 · May–Aug Every day 09:00–19:00
Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Finding Musée du Débarquement

The numbers show what else is near Musée du Débarquement, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arromanches-les-Bains. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Musée du Débarquement

In size, Bayeux comes first of the 8, with 12,659 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Arromanches-les-Bains
  2. 2Bayeux
  3. 3Courseulles-sur-Mer
  4. 4Thue et Mue
  5. 5Rots
  6. 6Douvres-la-Délivrande
  7. 7Luc-sur-Mer
  8. 8Carpiquet
1 · It’s in this commune

Arromanches-les-Bains

413 people

2 · 9.2 km southwest of it

Bayeux

12,659 people

3 · 12 km east of it

Courseulles-sur-Mer

4,268 people

4 · 17 km southeast of it

Thue et Mue

6,182 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Musée du Débarquement isPeople
Arromanches-les-BainsIt’s in this commune413
Bayeux9.2 km southwest of it12,659
Courseulles-sur-Mer12 km east of it4,268
Thue et Mue17 km southeast of it6,182
Rots17 km southeast of it2,544
Douvres-la-Délivrande18 km east of it5,143
Luc-sur-Mer19 km east of it3,275
Carpiquet22 km southeast of it3,428
Make a day of it

Next door to Musée du Débarquement

Within 15 km are 102 places, among them 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum.

1MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux9.3 km southwest, in Bayeux2AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux9.4 km southwest, in Bayeux3FortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer5.3 km west, in Longues-sur-Mer4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully8.4 km southeast, in Creully sur Seulles5AttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie6.1 km east, in Ver-sur-Mer6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magny-en-Bessin4.8 km southwest, in Magny-en-Bessin7AttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues5.7 km west, in Longues-sur-Mer8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Gabriel7.9 km southeast, in Creully sur Seulles

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Musée du Débarquement?

Musée du Débarquement is in Arromanches-les-Bains, in Calvados (Normandy).

What is Musée du Débarquement?

Museum on the WW II Normandy landing in Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France.

How well known is Musée du Débarquement?

Musée du Débarquement has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Musée du Débarquement?

May to September are the warmest months in Arromanches-les-Bains, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Musée du Débarquement?

Within 15 km: Tapisserie de Bayeux (9.3 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (9.4 km), Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer (5.3 km) and Château de Creully (8.4 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 (2)

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.