Welcome to the British Breakout from Normandy Museum
The Museum of La Percée du Bocage is a place of remembrance dedicated to the British soldiers who fought to liberate the Bocage during Operation Bluecoat in late July 1944. This operation led to the encirclement of the German 7th Army in the Falaise Pocket in August.
Through eight museographic spaces and a sound and light show, come and relive the astonishing adventure of the combatants and the daily life of the inhabitants during the Occupation from 1939 to 1944. With the collections regularly enriched by veterans and their families, immerse yourself in the action of this great feat of arms that changed the course of history.
OPENING DATES - 2025 SEASON
(Provisional calendar)
APRIL 2025
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 - Monday 21
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27
MAY 2025
From Thursday 1 to Sunday 4
From Thursday 8 to Sunday 11
Saturday 17 - Sunday 18
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25
From Thursday 29 to Saturday 31
European Night of Museums Saturday 17 May (open until 10pm - Free admission)
JUNE 2025
From Sunday 1 to Monday 9
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15
Saturday 21 - Sunday 22
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29
JULY 2025
Every day except Monday (open Monday 14 July)
AUGUST 2025
Every day except Monday
SEPTEMBER 2025
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28
European Heritage Days Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September (Free admission)
The museum is open to the public from 11am to 5pm (last visit at 4.15pm). The visit, with sound and light, lasts 45 minutes, in either French or English. If there's a visit on already in either language, you'll have to wait until the end to start a new visit in another language.
Access
Saint-Martin-des-Besaces
14350 Souleuvre-en-Bocage
FRANCE
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Admittance
Children: 2,00 € (Free for children under 6)
Groups (minimum 10 people): 4,00 € / person. (Free for guides and drivers)
Schoolchildren: €2.00 (Free for schools in Souleuvre-en-Bocage)
Unemployed: Free on presentation of proof
Journalists: Free on presentation of a Press Card issued by the CCIJP, or the UKPCA for British journalists, or a mission order signed by the editor.
Group and school visits are by prior arrangement only. To ensure a comfortable visit, groups of more than 15 people are advised to split into several groups. The visit lasts 45 minutes; please bear this in mind when organising your group visit.
SANITARY MEASURES: Our premises are disinfected twice a day. Wearing a mask is no longer compulsory but is still strongly recommended. Hydroalcoholic gel is available for visitors.
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