Esplanade Général Eisenhower
NORMANDY - Caen, France, 14050

Phone: +33 (0)2 31 06 06 44

Website

Mémorial de Caen is a museum and war memorial in Caen, Normandy, France commemorating the Second World War and the Battle for Caen. The building and grounds are located in the northern suburbs of the city of Caen on the site of an old blockhouse. The architect was Jacques Millet and the original curator was Yves Degraine. The memorial is dedicated to the history of conflict in the 20th Century and particularly World War II. The museum was inaugurated on 6 June 1988 (the 44th anniversary of D day) by French President Francois Mitterrand. The original building deals primarily with World War II, looking at the causes and course of the conflict.

The token machines are outside the Gift Shop near the building entrance. Hours of operation:
01/27/2015 to 02/06/2015: 9.30 am to 6:00 pm (closed on Mondays). Closed on January 30th, 2015.
02/07/2015 to 11/01/2015: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
11/02/2015 to 12/31/2015: 9.30 am to 6 pm (closed on Mondays, except Mondays December 21st and 28th). Closed on 25/12/2015
Price of admission: See website. .

Two pre-pressed token designs available from two automatic token machines. Each cost 2€ (2€ coin only).

Token 1 design:
1. Obverse: Airplane and a jeep in front of the Museum building with 'Memorial de Caen'.
1. Reverse: Emblem of the house of Arthus-Bertranden with 'Tresors de France Arthus Bertrand 2011'.

Token 2 design:
2. Obverse: G.I. comforting a child with 'Memorial de Caen'.
2. Reverse: France in 8 languages around the border with 'France 2010 Monnaie de Paris'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N49° 11' 50.9274" Longitude: W0° 23' 1.9602"

8/27/14: There are now four different designs available.