Memorial Montormel Museum — Attraction in Argentan

We have regularly visited since the 1990's. Parking is convenient and access is easy. The museum is well structured and labelled with a small shop with books etc. Clean toilet facilities too. For refreshments there is a restaurant close by .. very reasonable prices. The views are stunning - a pair of binoculars useful ! Do try walking along the paths between Mont Ormel 262 North and the memorial museum itself (where the flags and tanks are). If you have time try visiting the villages of Jort, Chambois, Trun and St. Lambert ... all closely associated to the events leading up to the 18-23rd August 1944. Great for adults...

The Memorial de Montormel in Normandy Situated on hill 262 was built in 1965

The success of Operation Cobra provided the Allies with an opportunity to cut off and destroy most German forces American British Polish and Canadian armies converged on the area around Falaise trapping the German 7th Army and elements of the 5th Panzer Army in what became known as the Falaise pocket

The site and the summit of Hill 262 was were the Polish tanks took position and this is were the pocket was officially closed on 21 August 1944

A museum was added to the site in 1994 just in time for the 50th anniversary of the battle...

I have given it 3 stars. The actual memorial is 5 stars but the museum 1 star or less

Why only 1 star? Well we paid to go in and then they said stop it's guided tour only and starts in 20 minutes and takes an hour There was no sign saying that I could see which mentioned guided tours and I can speak French.

I said ok, we haven't got time we just wanted a casual wander round. Can we have our money back? I actually got the Gallic shrug and the answer 'No!' and they wouldn't give us our money back. Pathetic. So fine if you have 90 minute to kill, but don't go there if you want to just pop in and...