THE GUIDE MUSEUMS 2019 France Today’s favourite museums CLASSIC


Maybe you’re an art lover or a seasoned history buff. Perhaps you’re neither, and consider yourself more of a cultural crusader who ticks all the boxes. Whatever the case, we’ve got you covered. Between the swanky art galleries of Paris, war museums on the north coast and numerous nods to history’s best-known figures, France provides ample opportunity to engage your brain. We can feel the grey cells working already!


Centre Juno Beach Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados For the D-Day Landings of 1944, Juno was the name given to the stretch of coastline from Courseulles through Bernières to Saint-Aubin. The taking of Juno Beach was the responsibility of the Canadian forces, and the Juno Beach Centre celebrates their heroism. As well as


layout complete with touch screens, interactive displays and accompanying apps; films unravelling the timeline with real archive images and maps; and haunting ‘display pits’ lined with soldiers’ uniforms and personal belongings. If you’re heading to the Somme battlefields, come here first for a deeper understanding of the area. www.historial.fr


The Historial de la Grande Guerre is a state-of-the-art war museum in Somme


presenting plain facts about the war, this museum intimately touches upon the real lives of the 45,000 Canadian soldiers who died, through photographs, film, first-hand accounts and stories passed down through the generations. It may not serve as the most feel-good outing but it’s essential viewing nevertheless. www.junobeach.org


Historial de la Grande Guerre Péronne, Somme


Concealed within the fortified walls of the Château de Péronne, the Historial de la Grande Guerre offers a no-holds-barred look at World War One. First things first: let’s dispel the myth that all war museums are stale, stuffy affairs. What awaits visitors here is an ultra-modern


Maison de Balzac 16th arrondissement, Paris This year marks the 220th anniversary of prolific writer Honoré de Balzac’s birth – and just shy of 170 years since his untimely death (which, if you believe the rumours, was down to the 50 cups of tar-like coffee he drank every day!). His insane work ethic and troubling caffeine addiction are just a couple of the quirks that make Balzac one of France’s most intriguing


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