France sites beyond D-Day

[Sharpsburg]

Friends,

I will arrive in Normandy early this Sept and was wondering what sites other than the D-Day area are must see? I am touring with Victory tours due to logistics and will be staying in Paris. Any good WWII sites or museums in the Paris area?

Thanks!

Sharpsburg

 

[dhermann1]

There are hundreds, but don't forget WW I sites as well. And the there is the Hundred years War, etc., etc. So much to see! Enjoy, post pics!

 

[Dudleydoright]

La Copoule V2 launching site
http://www.lacoupole-france.com/en/default.asp

Mimoyecques V3 cannon
http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/visit/visit-2caps-mimoyec-v3.htm

Eperleques the V2 rocket assembly building.
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/watten.html

All near St Omer, all very interesting and with one ticket you can see all three.

Battery Todt is near Mimoyecques and also very good. If you go into one of the other three un-restored bunkers of a similar size in the nearby woods, you'll see lots of original German murals and wall art too.
http://chrishowells.co.uk/?page_id=96

There's lots more of course !!

Dave

 

[Chas]

The Verdun Ossuary will give you a moment to ponder.

 

[MisterCairo]

Dieppe, the first landing site in Europe even before Italy, and Vimy Ridge, of course, for the Great War history.

 

[Chas]

Oradour-Sur-Glane Pretty sombre, but definitely on my list.

 

[Sharpsburg]

Thanks for the replies, but i should have clarified. I will be traveling by train only, so i am looking for sites accessible without car.

Merci!

Mary

 

[Stearmen]

Civil War Graves

You could visit the cemetary at Cherbourg and pay respects to the Union and Confederate sailers buried there!

 

[Chasseur]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it, but in Paris Les Invalides, the Military Museum, is well worth visiting. It has way more than just WWII, but it has a WWII section.

http://www.invalides.org/pages/anglais/menu_ang.html

The tank museum in Samur in Normandy (the old cavalry school) is also very good:
http://museedesblindes.fr/

There are sections of the Maginot Line you can visit:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzev1mpx/maginotlineatwar/id15.html

 

[Warden]

Oradour-sur-Glane would be top of my list