Juno Beach Centre

First the Canadian government ought to staff this, the same way they do Vimy. I assume they heavily subsidize the non-profit but still. Our tour must have had 30 people in tight little bunkers. Compared to our 4 person tour at Vimy it felt too cramped and not intimate enough when talking about the impact of war. The museum had lots of things to look at but it felt disorganized and your attention is drawn in too many directions. The wall that casts names of those who passed was exceptional and the techito find family members was amazing. Being from the North it was nice to see indigenous people recognized both with the inukshuk and the poppies. And having worked at CFB Trenton for many years it was nice to see an air force exhibit.

As a Canadian I was very moved by the exhibits regarding our participation in the D-day landings. It also dealt with the period leading up to when Canada joined the war as well as the fighting and battles that took place during the war. I enjoyed the way that they worked on having exhibits that kids would also learn from. We were at the centre on the 81st anniversary of the D-day invasion and took in the ceremony of Remembrance. It is very touching to see how grateful the people are for the help that Canada sent to free them from the Nazi occupation. I recommend to anyone that they should go here if they are visiting the D-day Beach region in Normandy.

Amazing place. Was moved by the short movie and am thankful for their sacrifice. Staff were very friendly and spoke English. The centre had lots of useful information and was beautifully set up. The guest book also made me tear up, reading all the entries from relatives of the war vets and those who gave up their lives. We will remember them.

This interpretation center was top tier. The video they played of the war was moving but a hard watch. I didn't know there was a country out there that would honor Canadian soldiers so beautifully and thoroughly.

Commemative museum detailing Canadian involvement in various campaigns including D-day and the landings on Juno beach. 12 mins film very poignant. Well laid out and a lot of information Good location adjacent to the beach. Shop selling Canadian products as well as books etc regarding the landings.

We visited on June 6th, D-day. It was an amazing experience for us as Canadians. We took the bunker tour and attended the memorial ceremony. It was very emotional for us because of a personal connection.

Our group really enjoyed the short film. Walking on the beach is very emotionally moving. Thanks to the guide that toured us through the tunnels and bunkers!

Excellent for all types of visitors, from children who find the interactive screens interesting to those who want to know details of the history of Canadian involvement in WW2. The museum takes you through a story, from the difficulties in Canada before the war, through their important involvement, and then brings you up to the modern day. The children, who had worked through all the questions as they went round, appreciated the rewards at the end. The young Canadian staff are very welcoming and helpful. Highly recommended if you are in the area.

It took us about an hour to get here from Deauville by car. There is plenty of free parking. The centre is lovely and run by Canadian youth that are bilingual. We missed the timings of the English tour and the bunker tour so we went through the museum by ourself. The info in there is thorough and they keep interest with visual displays, videos and audio explanations. Some displays are interactive. We were fortunate enough to see the temporary exhibit on women in the war set up for the 75th anniversary for dday. Sadly it was raining and thundering so we got minimal time on the beach area. Definitely worth the visit. Souvenir shop inside the centre.

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to visit one of the most famous historical sites, and enjoy some fresh beach air in France. I love visiting monuments that have a deep story to tell. World War II is actually one of my favorite eras. If you happen to past through Normandy, then you should definitely visit Centre Juno Beach. This famous beach is where 14,000 courageous Canadians stormed Juno beach, in order to liberate France from the Nazis. France has done a fine job in preserving the legacy of these proud Canadian soldiers, and remembering June 6,1944.

The Canadians tend to be an understated people (especially when compared to their southern neighbors), and this beach is a fitting testament to the loyalty and strength of character they have shown throughout their history in the British Commonwealth. It is not the best-kept memorial - there is none of the expensive flash and drama of Omaha Beach - but a quiet, serene place to contemplate all those sacrifices made on 6 June, 1944. The beach is still littered with pill boxes, obstacles, and equipment from that awful morning. You can easily move around through the dunes and down to the beach on tracks and paths built after the war. But the most moving moment comes when you turn to the northeast and first notice the solitary crucifix high above the dunes, staring out to the gloomy sea. For 50 years, the world has been understandably agog at the logistical miracle that the Normandy Invasion represented. But at Juno Beach, it comes back to you that, at some level, human beings died here one at a time.

If you're ever in France and want to check out a Canadian monument I highly recommend coming here. It was a bit of a trip to get up here, we took a train and a cab from Paris, but totally worth it. We spent the whole day at the Canadian War Museum taking in the exhibits and then doing a tour on the beach. The tour is run by Canadians and visiting the bunkers on the beach and getting all the information from the tour guide made it a very memorable visit.

All of these places are so interesting. It's a beach, but there's a monument there and a museum close by. Parking was easy. It was windy and cold here, but probably not nearly as cold as when those men came ashore. I'm glad we came.

I didn't spend much time here, but it was interesting to see where the Canadians made their contribution to D-Day and World War 2. Our tour guide was from Normandy and the one fun fact I remember her telling us is that the tank on beach no one knew it was there for years. Someone was digging on the beach and found the tank underneath the sand. The tank was in terrible shape, They refurbished it to its prime and there it is today.

We visited this museum last week - 22 July - as a part of our Normandy beaches' tour. The Canadian way is different from the other allied museums. The mix of: the outdoor-entrance with 359 wooden sticks in the ground, symbolizing the casualties on the first day -6 June - ; indoor-entrance 'being a soldier waiting in landing craft', while watching a short movie ; the museum itself (not very big) and above all the guided tour by a young Canadian student (Canadian veterans wanted it like this) , visiting the bunkers and the beach with a lot of information. All together really worth a visit. Thanks.