At Musee de la Batterie de Crisbecq, discover one of the most important German artillery battery of the Atlantic wall. The site is completed with the exhibition of 4 new guns from the WWII. You can follow the D-Day trough, the Blockhouses and the battle of 6th June 1944, to beat the allies back of Utah-beach. Of the 406 soldiers in the battery, only 78 managed to break out of the encirclement and join their lines on June 12th. All the 21 blockhouses are linked by a network of trenches and can be visited altogether. The museum has witnessed a recent expansion in its design, adding new bunkers and reshaping its dioramas. Highlights and must sees include:

• Discover the history of one of the most important German artillery battery
• Exhibition of 4 new guns from WWII
• A network of trenches connecting all 21 blockhouses
• New bunkers and a reshaped diorama

• EUR 4: Children
• EUR 5: Adult groups – per head

• Closed in January, February, March, December (Open only for groups by reservations)

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• Bournisien Georgette
• Le Normandie
• Hotel Restaurant du Chateau de Quineville

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