Mémorial de Caen

Le Mémorial de Caen
Location within Caen
Established1989
LocationEsplanade Eisenhower, BP 55026, 14050 Caen Cedex 4
Coordinates49°11′51″N 0°23′03″W / 49.197438°N 0.384135°W / 49.197438; -0.384135
Typepeace museum, war memorial
Visitors400,000 (2007)
Public transit accessno 2 bus (terminus)
WebsiteCaen Memorial website.

The Mémorial de Caen is a museum and war memorial in Caen, Normandy, France commemorating World War II and the Battle for Caen. More generally, the museum is dedicated to the history of the twentieth century, mainly focused on the fragility of peace. Its intention is "pay a tribute to the martyred city of the liberation" but also to tell "what was the terrible story of the 20th century in a spirit of reconciliation".