The original Bénouville Bridge, renamed Pegasus Bridge after the liberation, is on display in the park of the museum along with a Bailey bridge and a full size copy of a wartime Horsa glider (the only time gliders were used in combat was during the Second World War).
Missions carried out before the seaborne landings on the beaches in June 1944, “The Longest Day.” Hundreds of historical objects and photos of the era are presented in the museum. Guided visits, within a thematically laid out exhibition hall, enable the visitors to discover the missions of the division. The museum was designed and constructed within a few months by the D-Day Commemoration Committee presided by Admiral Brac de la Perrière. Inaugurated on June 4th 2000 by HRH the Prince of Wales, the Memorial Pegasus is dedicated to the men of 6th Airborne Division and their role during the Battle of Normandy from June to September 1944. So, our guests not only get to learn about the significance of this bridge and town in D-Day history, but they also get to enjoy a glass of Calvados! About Memorial Pegasus
Ranville was also the first French village liberated on D-Day and is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy. One of the interesting places we stop on our D-Day to the Rhine and Operation Overlord tours is the Memorial Pegasus museum in Ranville, France, the location of Pegasus Bridge, the major objective of the British airborne troops during the D-Day Invasion.
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