War Museums in Pas de Calais, France

Calais World War II museum

Everyday life during the 1940-44 German occupation: uniforms, objects, photographs, posters Kriegsmarine bunker
Calais used to be a very important town during the German occupation and this used to be their HQ.
Life in the occupied zone. This museum gives you an idea of what life was during the German occupation..

This museum is really worth visiting as you get information and you will see pictures of bombings and different objects of the war.
Location: Musée de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, Parc Saint-Pierre, Boulevard Jacquard, 62100 CALAIS.
Directions: In the park opposite Calais Town Hall, near the railway station.
Rough guide to opening: Closed on Tue 1 Feb - 30 Nov 11.00-17.00; open longer 1 Apr-30 Sep (10.00-18.00).
Information/ Bookings:
Tel: 00 33 (0)3 21 34.21.57
Fax: 00 33 (0)3 21 96.01.92

Notre-Dame de Lorette Memorial
Artois battles of 1915 - 100,000 dead.
French National military cemetery with 20,000 graves. Open all year
Free entrance
Ablain St-Nazaire 62153 Souchez
Tel: 03.21.45.15.80

Notre-Dame de Lorette
Museum of 1914-1918 On top of Notre-Dame de Lorette Hill.
Reconstruction displays-Animated laser effects. Open daily 9.00 - 20.00
Adults: 10 - 20 francs
62154 Ablain St-Nazaire
Tel: 03.21.45.15.80
Fax: 03.21.59.17.76

La Targette Museum
Two kilometres from Vimy Ridge.
3,500 items on display from both World Wars. Open daily
Adults; 10 - 20 francs
Musée de la Targette
48 rue Nationale
62580 Neuville St Vaast
Tel & Fax:
03.21.59.17.76

Canadian Monument and Memorial Park
The park was planted with trees from Canada Park: open all year from 8.00 to dusk.
Free entrance.
Tunnels: free guided visits from 1st April to 30 Nov. (10.00 - 17.30).
Monument & Parc Commemoratifs du Canada,
62580 Vimy,
Tel: 03.21.48.72.29
Fax: 03.21.58.58.34

Butte de Warlencourt
Small hill which saw heavy fighting during Battle of the Somme.
Located north-east of Albert on D929
Owned and maintained by the Western Front Association Open all year.
Access free Western Front Association,
P.O. Box 1914,
READING,
RG4 7YP,
England