Normandy 1944
Dead Man's Corner / D-Day Experience
Museum
The story
The historic crossroads and museum interpret the fighting round Saint-Côme-du-Mont and the approach to Carentan. Material from Meehan's crashed C-47 has been displayed here. Easy passed this corner on the evening of 11 June.
What to look for
Refresh the 101st-wide picture before the exposed Douve approach.
Plan your visit
- Open
- 1 Apr–30 Sep 09:30–19:00 (tickets to 17:30); 1 Oct–31 Mar 10:00–18:00 (tickets to 16:30); closed 24, 25, 31 Dec, 1 Jan and 3 weeks in Jan
- Price
- Museum + simulator + 3D cinema €19.90 adults; museum + simulator €13.90; museum only €9.90 (Apr–Sep)
- Access
- Wheelchair on request; simulator not wheelchair accessible (video version offered)
Checked September 2026 from official sources: dday-experience.com, dday-experience.com, dday-experience.com. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Douve / Dead Man's Corner sector · under 1 km
- St-Côme-du-Mont · under 1 km
- Purple Heart Lane / Carentan causeway · 2 km
- Angoville-au-Plain church · 3 km
- Carentan · 3 km
- Bloody Gulch / Hill 30 sector · 4 km
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