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Invasion Museum

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Details:

At the summit of the road up Mont Faron. A museum detailing the Allied invasion of Provence In August 1944.  The American alcove contain manequins of a general and an admiral, as well as photos and journal extracts. The museum was inaugurated by General De Gaulle on 15 August 1964.


THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL SPRING 2017

Monument Text:

MEMORIAL

DU DEBARQUEMENT ALLIE EN PROVENCE

AOUT 1944

 

 


English translation:

THE MEMORIAL TO THE ALLIED INVASION IN PROVENCE AUGUST 1944

Commemorates:

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Anvil Dragoon

Other images :