Operation Dynamo and World War II in Northwest France – Day trip for groups

From 9.30 to 11 am: Guided tour of the « Mémorial du Souvenir », Dunkerque

This museum is located near the fortifications where Admiral Abrial installed his headquarters during the Battle of Dunkerque. It tells the story of Operation Dynamo which permitted the evacuation of 338 226 allied soldiers.

After the visit of the museum our English speaking tour guide will take you (on board your coach) to the Allied Memorial and the British War Cemetery.

Complete French lunch, drinks included, on the promenade of Malo-les-Bains. 

From 2.30 pm: « la Coupole »

Situated in the Pas-de-Calais, 5 km from the town of Saint-Omer, LA COUPOLE is a gigantic underground bunker designed by the Nazis, in 1943-1944, to store, prepare and launch the V2 rockets the secret weapon that Hitler was counting on to destroy London and reverse the course of the war. Rehabilitated as a History and Remembrance Centre, LA COUPOLE reveals, in an impressive setting, the challenges of total war and the stages in the conquest of space, which paradoxically resulted from the V2 technology.

The Centre also expands on the theme of the German occupation from 1940 to 1945 in the Nord—Pas-de-Calais, one of the hardest hit regions during the "dark years". Numerous audiovisual documentaries will enable you to explore these two major themes in the collective European memory, at your own rhythm, thanks to infrared audio-guided headsets.

2008 rate per person: 33 € incl. VAT (on a basis of 40 people)