Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy

The nearby Bayeux Memorial features a Latin inscription that reads: 'Nos A Gulielmo Victi Victoris Patriam Liberavimus' - meaning 'We, once conquered by William, have now set free the Conqueror's native land.' This phrase connects William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion of England with the 1944 Allied liberation of Normandy, creating a powerful historical symmetry spanning nearly 900 years.

The museum is the only institution in the world that presents the complete Battle of Normandy - all 77 days of operations across the entire region from both Allied and German perspectives. Most D-Day museums focus on June 6 itself, but this museum covers the often-overlooked subsequent campaign through July and August 1944 that ultimately led to the liberation of Paris.

The War Reporters Memorial adjacent to the museum is unique in Europe. It commemorates over 2,000 journalists and photographers who died covering conflicts worldwide since 1944. New names are added each year during an annual ceremony, making it a living memorial that continues to grow as press freedom remains under threat globally.