At the heart of Normandy, Caen-la-Mer was deeply marked by the Second World War. When you visit the D-Day beaches, the museums, the city of Caen and its monuments retracing the Battle of Normandy and D-Day, you will understand how the fate of the world was decided in Normandy in 1944.

Experience the 6th of June 1944 on Sword Beach

Experience the 6th of June 1944 on Sword Beach

On 6 June 1944 at 7.25 a.m. the 4th commando with 177 soldiers led by...

The Caen Memorial

The Caen Memorial

The Caen Memorial was built on a bunker used as a German command post. It...

6 June 1944: the French commandos on Sword Beach!

6 June 1944: the French commandos on Sword Beach!

On 6 June 1944, French troops landed alongside the British on Sword Beach to liberate...

Visit the British D-Day cemeteries

Visit the British D-Day cemeteries

The D-Day landings beaches in Normandy are testimonies to the deadly fighting between the Allies...

Relive the two major tank battles in Normandy!

Relive the two major tank battles in Normandy!

During the D-Day landings, two of the biggest tank battles in the Second World War...