Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Train:
Caen is two hours from Paris (12/day) and 20 minutes from Bayeux (20/
day). Caen's modern train station is next to the
gare routière,
where buses from Honfleur
arrive. Car-rental offices for Hertz, Avis, Europcar, and Sixt are right across the street.
There is no baggage storage at the station, though free baggage storage is available at the
Caen Memorial Museum. The efficient tramway runs right in front of both stations, and
taxis usually wait in front. For detailed instructions on getting to the Caen Memorial Mu-
seum, see “Getting There” in the next section.
By Bus:
Caen is one hour from Honfleur by express bus (2-3/day), or two hours by
the scenic coastal bus (4/day direct). Buses stop near the train station.
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Caen Memorial Museum (Le Mémorial de Caen)
Caen,themoderncapitaloflowerNormandy,hasthemostthoroughandbyfarthepriciest
WWII museum in France. Located at the site of an important German headquarters during
World War II, its official name is The Caen-Normandy Memorial: Center for History and
Peace (Le Mémorial de Caen-Normandie: Cité de l'Histoire pour la Paix). With two video
presentations and numerous exhibits on the lead-up to World War II, coverage of the war
in both Europe and the Pacific, accounts of the Holocaust and Nazi-occupied France, the
Cold War aftermath, and more, it effectively puts the Battle of Normandy into a broader
context.
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