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Caen Memorial Museum: Entry Ticket
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Book tickets and tours →How to get to Caen and the D-Day beaches
The Memorial is in the north of Caen. The landing beaches are on the coast, spread over a long stretch. Most visitors use Caen or Bayeux as a base, or come on a day trip from Paris.
Caen Memorial & D-Day Beaches · Esplanade Général Eisenhower, 14050 Caen
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From Paris
The train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen takes about 2 hours, and to Bayeux about 2 hours 15 minutes, with a stop in Caen. By car, Caen is about 2 hours 45 minutes away on the A13.
Part of the A13 will be closed from 16 November 2026 to August 2027, so check your route before you leave. A day trip from Paris by coach avoids the driving.
To the Caen Memorial
The Memorial is at Esplanade Général Eisenhower, in the north of Caen. It has a car park. The city buses serve the area, but check the current line and times before you go.
To the beaches
Bayeux is a handy base for the eastern beaches, Gold, Juno and Sword. Cherbourg is closer to the western ones, Omaha and Utah. The battery of Longues-sur-Mer is about 8 km from Bayeux.
The sites are far from each other and public transport between them is limited, so a guided tour or a car is the practical way.
Visitors with reduced mobility
Access changes from site to site, so check each museum and each site before you book.
Caen Memorial and the D-Day beaches: frequently asked questions
How do I get from Paris to Caen?
The train from Paris Saint-Lazare takes about 2 hours. By car it is about 2 hours 45 minutes, but part of the A13 will be closed from 16 November 2026 to August 2027.