The Museum of the Breakthrough of the Bocage is a memorial site dedicated to the men who fought to liberate the Bocage during Operation Bluecoat (late July/early August 1944), which led to the encirclement of the German 7th Army in the Falaise Pocket in August 1944. In 1983, the museum opened its doors in the attic of the Saint-Martin-des-Besaces school. The current building was inaugurated in 1994 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The institution is entirely run by volunteers.
Operation Bluecoat: a major British success after D-Day
Across eight exhibition areas and a sound-and-light show, experience the remarkable story of the British soldiers and the daily life of the Bocage’s inhabitants during the occupation from 1939 to 1944. With collections continually enriched by veterans and their families, immerse yourself in the events of this extraordinary military achievement that changed the course of history.
