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La Coupole

BP 284 | Saint-Omer, Calais, France
33 (0) 321 12 27 27
Ranked #1 of 11 attractions in Calais
4.5 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Type: Military Museums
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Mansfield UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Suitable for wheelchairs all level or lifts. The entrance take you deep into the mountain, were the caves are hollowed out give an entrance to the domed concrete bunker were V2 rockets were built and due to be launched during WW2, Lots of videos, displays of Prisoners of War, Holocaust victims and French people who "disappeared". Plus lots of information... More

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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We decided to go to the Coupole having seen a brochure for it at another local museum as our three-year-old children are very interested in space, rockets etc. While there were elements of this covered by the museum, it did concentrate rather a lot on the Nazi concentration camp and forced labour system. While there is nothing wrong with that... More

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London
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Recommended by friends so didn't know what to expect but it was really good. Allow at least two hours, minimum.

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Telford, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Superb and graphic illustration of life then. took a tour party and were treated very well.

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This site is well set out and focuses on a memorial to the people who suffered during it construction. The staff were helpful, and the free headset was a bonus

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Paris, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Nice but small WW2 museum - built inside big Coupole, which Germans planned to use as V2 launch facility. Visit takes about 2h30mins and is interesting - but does not provide a much info about La Coupole itself - more about WW2 at North of France and Hitler's secret weapons. Building itself is interesting - and unique. Why not to... More

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Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

You must go here just for the history that it provides

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Cambridge
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Visited this place basically it a world war 2 museum in a the building, which is all well and good however i feel as though the original purpose of the building has been taken away, would love to have seen some mockups of how the place would have looked and sadly most of it is off limits. The actual dome... More

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SW
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

The Germans were ahead of their time in WWII. Fortunately, others were further ahead.

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Coventry
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

A very interesting museum inside a German Bunker hidden in the hills. You will be amazed by the size and construction and feel for those who lost their lives during this awful time in our history.

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