D-Day Memorial, renovated and reopened in April 2017, pays tribute to all combatants, whether they are "free frenchmen", soldiers from Africa, resistance fighters, escapees from France, volunteers from the Pacific and West Indies, allied soldiers.
It is located in the Beaumont Tower (1845).
It is located in the Beaumont Tower (1845).
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With an exceptional panorama of the Var coast, the memorial is equipped with the latest advances in historical research and new technologies to immerse the visitor in the heart of the Provence landings and the events of the summer of 1944.
The Mount Faron Memorial was inaugurated by General de Gaulle on August 15, 1964 to honor the memory of the men and women involved in the D-Day landings and the liberation of Provence. Contrary to the battle of Normandy, which was mainly led by American...
The Mount Faron Memorial was inaugurated by General de Gaulle on August 15, 1964 to honor the memory of the men and women involved in the D-Day landings and the liberation of Provence. Contrary to the battle of Normandy, which was mainly led by American...
Services
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Doors >=77 cm wide
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Easy French documentation
Presence of sitting or standing areas
Plastic arts
Discovery
History
Creative hobbies
Heritage
Defibrillator
Rates
Rates 2024
Full price
6€
Reduced pricechildren aged 10 to 17, students, jobseekers, CMU and RSA beneficiaries, large family card, Cezam card, teachers
3€
Free: children under 10, veterans and victims of war, military personnel, defense and ONACVG personnel, disability cards and accompanying adults, school chaperones - numbers subject to change, group drivers, tour guides.
Groups: from 10 people, €3/person + €100 for the group
Groups: from 10 people, €3/person + €100 for the group
Openings
All year 2024 - Open everyday
January to May - then October to December :
10h-12h30 / 13h15-17h15
June to September :
10h-12h30 / 13h15-18h30
July and August (non-stop)
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Ticket office closes 30 min before.
Guided tour at 2:30pm Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Closed January 1 and May 1.
Annual closure during the second half of December.
Other guided tour times available for groups by prior arrangement.
10h-12h30 / 13h15-17h15
June to September :
10h-12h30 / 13h15-18h30
July and August (non-stop)
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Ticket office closes 30 min before.
Guided tour at 2:30pm Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Closed January 1 and May 1.
Annual closure during the second half of December.
Other guided tour times available for groups by prior arrangement.
Location
Contact Memorial of the landing of Provence
- www.memorialdumontfaron.fr
- www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr
- www.onac-vg.fr
- toulon.fr
