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A memorial at Mont-Ormel, retracing the history of the fighting between the Allies and soldiers of the German Army.
Located 18 kilometres from Argentan, on hill 262 overlooking the Pays d’Auge, this place of remembrance enjoys a calm that is far removed from the history it recounts: the battles that pitted the four Allied nations against the soldiers of the German VIIth Army, encircled in the Falaise-Chambois pocket. It was on the very site of the Memorial, from 18 to 22 August 1944, that the epilogue to the bloody battle of Normandy was played out, with the loss of more than 10,000 lives.
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About us "ELBOW MEMORIAL"
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Open all year round. Daily from April to October. Adults: €6. Groups: €5. Free for veterans and under-16s.
Owner's Message
The Memorial of Montormel was built in 1994, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the battle. Inserted in the side of hill 262, at the place where the Polish tanks came to settle on August 19, 1944, it fits naturally in the landscape.
It is the place of a memory to be discovered and passed on, because, "for our freedom and yours", the "bitter lessons of the past must be relearned again and again".
It is the place of a memory to be discovered and passed on, because, "for our freedom and yours", the "bitter lessons of the past must be relearned again and again".
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Visited in april 2024
Very nice and peaceful place with a wonderful view and interesting museum.
Visited in april 2024
Located on the very spot of the battle between Argentan and Vimoutiers, the Memorial offers an exceptional view over the valley of la Dives. The museum area describes in four languages, the extent of the battle and its challenges. Film, animated dioramas, the presentation of site relics complement the explanations of a guide.
Visited in march 2024
Silence et on pleure
Visited in march 2024
Magnifique endroit où j'aime me recueillir et admirer le panorama et marcher sur les chemins aux alentours
Visited in march 2024
Très intéressant bon accueil
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