D-DAY 79 – 79th anniversary of D-Day
From June 1 to 6, 2023 at the Normandy Victory Museum
Programme subject to enrichment/modification
A10 Airfield Re-enactment Camp
From 2 to 4 June from 10 am to 7 pm
Forty’s Group Reenactment will set up its reenactment camp with tents, vehicles, military and daily life demonstrations… You will be able to enter the camp, discuss with the reenactors in their uniforms, take pictures and exchange with these history lovers.
Free admission
Thursday, June 1, 2023
» During the day: attend the installation of the A10 Airfield camp on the outside of the museum | Free and open to all
» 3pm: Gathering of all RCPT (Round Canopy Parachuting Team) parachutists and general briefing prior to the commemorative jumps | Free and open to all – Location: Greenfield Hall
Friday 2 June 2023 | Closes at 9pm*
» During the day: demonstrations of the Enigma coding machine in the museum by Edmond Kern (renowned specialist of the machine) | Admission fee included in the museum ticket
» 9am to 10.15am : public briefing of the RCPT parachutists before their commemorative jump on Carentan | Free and open to all – Location : Greenfield room
» 6pm: inauguration of the Liberty marker presented outside the museum with the Passion Militaria community | Free and open to all
» Evening: “Liberation” meal with period costumes and entertainment in the Greenfield room – Dancing Day concert | Booking required at the A10 Canteen restaurant: 02 33 54 51 83
* Ticketing closes at 8pm
See the menu
Norman Kir (aperitif)
Country style pâté with onion jam
Chicken in white sauce – rice
Three chocolate mousse
Coffee
One quart of red wine per person in a pitcher (red, white or rosé) or a soft
Saturday 3 June 2023 | Closes at 9pm
» During the day: demonstrations of the Enigma coding machine in the museum by Edmond Kern (renowned specialist of the machine), accompanied by Eric and Sylvie Kersch who lead a Morse code and military cartography workshop | Admission fee included in museum ticket.
» During the day: reconstruction of a field hospital of the 326th Medical Company (101st Airborne Division) with all original equipment. Four to five times a day, the group will demonstrate a surgical operation on a war wounded person | Admission fee included in the museum ticket
» During the day: performances in the Jean Gabin exhibition (3 to 4 times a day by the DFL Normandy re-enactors’ association) | Admission fee included in the museum ticket
» 9am to 1pm: demonstration of parachute packing by the RCPT before their jump on La Fière | Free and open to all – Location: Greenfield Hall
» Between 10am and and 6pm: signing of the new comic book Super soldat with JB Djian (scriptwriter) and Jay (cartoonist) | Free and open to all – Location: entrance hall
» 5pm: Preview of the documentary “Till the job is done” by Clément Horvath followed by a book signing – Free, subject to availability (first come, first served) – Location: Greenfield room
» Evening: free concert by the Swing Melodies Orchestra
* Ticketing closes at 8pm
Sunday, June 4, 2023
» All day : performances in the Jean Gabin exhibition by DFL Normandie (Same day as 3 June – Several times a day) | Admission fee included in the museum ticket
» At 10am: conference on women during the war by Eric Kersch | Free as long as seats are available (first come, first served) – Location: Greenfield room
» Around noon: free concert by the group Violine Cat (acoustic duo with period music)
» In the afternoon: demonstrations of the Enigma coding machine in the museum by Edmond Kern (a renowned specialist of the machine), accompanied by Eric and Sylvie Kersch who run a workshop on Morse code and military cartography | Admission fee included in the museum ticket
» Around 3pm: conference/meeting with 2 veterans of the Piron Brigade | Free, subject to availability (first come, first served) – Location: Greenfield room
» Around 5pm: 101st Airborne veteran Vincent J. Speranza (aged 98) signs his biographical book “Nuts” (available in the museum shop) | Free and open to all – Location: entrance hall
» After the conference: free concert by the Dutch band BAND OF BROTHERS / Music from WWII | Free and open to all
Monday, June 5, 2023
» At 10am: Conference “The Enigma Myth” by Edmond Kern – Free subject to availability (first come, first served) – Location: Greenfield Room
» At 5pm: 1940s civilian fashion competition. | Free -Information and registration required on 06 26 17 29 28 or 06 17 91 29 64
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
» Between 11am and 1pm: signing session of the book “Jeep” by its co-author Denis Le Priol, the owner of Jeep Village, known in particular for his participation in the TV show “Vintage Mecanic”. The book retraces the history of this mythical car | Free and open to all in the museum hall – Book on sale in the museum shop and on our website where you can reserve it and collect it when you come
»At 4pm: concert by Deep Respect Pipes and Drums (Bagpipes) | Free / Outdoor
They will be present
- Stock Américain
- Aloha Vintage
- Stencil for Victory
- Rétro et Déco
- John Photography (Barracks ARTHUR)
- Expo de maquettes (Barracks LLOYD)
Questions you may have
+ Is there a charge for these events?
Outdoor: the events are free of charge.
Inside (museum, Gabin exhibition): you have to pay an entrance fee. We recommend that you order your skip-the-line tickets online, which will allow you to have priority at the cash desk.
Most conferences in the Greenfield Room are free, but seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis (museum ambassadors may contact us to reserve their seats).
+ Where do I make reservations for meals?
The restaurant A10 Canteen, the partner of the Normandy Victory Museum, is responsible for the catering. You can contact them on +33 (0)2 33 54 51 83
+ Does the Jean Gabin exhibition have a fee?
The exhibition Jean Gabin, “La guerre, c’est pas du cinéma” is accessible with a entrance ticket to the museum.
+ I have a museum ambassador card, what are my privileges?
Of course, with your ambassador card, you can enter the museum as many times as you like. You also have priority for the conferences and dedications. Join the ambassador program?
The 79th anniversary of D-Day is announced as a big year and many people are expected in Normandy!
Don’t wait to buy your skip-the-line tickets and avoid the queue on the day of your visit.
Events of the season
Commemorative Festival COBRA 44 – 3rd edition – 22 and 23 July 2023
Cobra 44 Commemorative Festival – 3rd edition The programme for 22 and 23 July 2023 will be online soon, thank you for your patience.
Exhibition: “Jean Gabin, la guerre c’est pas du cinéma
An exceptional exhibition not to be missed! From 1 April to 5 November 2023, discover the commitment of the mythical actor Jean Gabin during the Second World War. An exhibition proposed in partnership with the Musée Jean Gabin and the Musée des blindés de Saumur.
Book: Jean Gabin, la guerre c’est pas du cinéma
On Monday 8 May 2023, the Normandy Victory Museum hosted the official launch of the new book published by OREP: Jean Gabin, La guerre c’est pas du cinéma, written by Patrick Glâtre and prefaced by Mathias Moncorgé, son of the actor.