Sites of remembrance

France has a very significant number of heritage sites linked to the collective memory such as World War I trenches, D-Day landing beaches, French internment camps, as well as various museums dedicated to history, remembrance, and necropolises.

These sites were at first places of pilgrimage allowing families to visit the graves of loved ones and an opportunity to mourn at the graveside. From a civic and educational point of view, there is a strong ambition to raise awareness of past conflicts and events. And overtime, these very same places have become sites where both individual and collective memory mix.

Battlefields, archaeological remains of defence structures, war memorials, military cemeteries and museums are all significant places which will enhance your visit, help you understand and recall France’s history.