Airborne Museum, Sainte-Mère-Église
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D-Day Heritage Day in Sainte-Mère-Église
3 attractions · 4h 28min · transit route
Tickets ~€16.5
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About Airborne Museum
The Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église is Europe's largest museum dedicated to American paratroopers of World War II. Located directly facing the church where Private John Steele's parachute famously caught on the steeple during D-Day, the museum spans five pavilions covering 1,200 square meters. Visitors can explore an authentic C-47 aircraft that actually dropped paratroopers over this town on June 6, 1944, plus France's only Waco CG4A glider.
Airborne Museum — Planning Your Visit
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Ticket Prices
General Admission
RecommendedIncludes HistoPad augmented reality tablet in 6 languages. Ticket office closes 1 hour before museum closing.
Family Package
Family TicketFor 2 adults + 2 children (6-16 years). €11 per adult + €5.50 per child. Additional children €5.50 each.
In day plans, the recommended ticket is pre-selected and included in the total price.
Combine with 2 nearby attractions for a full day
From €16.5 / person — all tickets and transport included — transit route with total cost breakdown
The C-47 aircraft on display is not a replica — it actually flew over Sainte-Mère-Église on June 6, 1944 and dropped paratroopers during the D-Day invasion. Built in Long Beach, California on December 16, 1943, it was later restored with its original "The Argonia" livery.
Travel Plans for Airborne Museum
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Day Routes
D-Day Heritage Day in Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église
Nearby Attractions
Sainte-Mère-Église Church (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption)
Holy Mary of the Mount Historic Village
Church of Notre-Dame of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Major Richard Winters Memorial
Sainte-Mère-Église Church (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption)
Holy Mary of the Mount Historic Village
Church of Notre-Dame of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont