Le Mémorial Falaise – La Guerre des Civils

This highly informative museum in the town of Falaise, 41km southeast of Caen, gets you under the skin of a civilian during the battle of Normandy. The life of civilians in the conflict is brought into stark relief through relics and artifacts of war, the stories of survivors, interactive tablets and a film that reveals the horror of the conflict and its aftermath. The museum is located near the Château de Falaise.

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