The Juno Beach Centre opened in 2003 and is a privately funded museum that was envisioned by Garth Webb who had himself served here in the area. When he returned to Courseulles-sur-Mer for the 50th anniversary in 1994, he realized that there was hardly any mentioning of the Canadians having landed in this area during D-Day. The area of the present day June Beach Centre was actually a campground at that time.
Juno Beach in front of the Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer.
German bunker.
The visit started out with a student lead guided tour of the two bunkers in front of the museum as well as a short walk on the beach. Afterwards the group visited the museum itself before heading into the conference room for lunch and the breakout sessions in different groups to look into specific topics and how to apply them to the classroom.
For more information you can visit the Centre’s website at
https://www.junobeach.org
After our group presentations the group boarded the bus and drove to “Ferme de la Ranconnière”. The buildings of this manor go back to the 13th century. Today the place is a hotel and restaurant. It would appear that during the Second World War the buildings were occupied by German troops who established their Air Force headquarters here. After the liberation in the summer of 1944, the mother of the current owner began the transformation to its current function.
https://www.ranconniere.fr
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