# Arromanches and the Remains of the Artificial Harbour What to do en D-Day Beaches · D-Day Beaches Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/arromanches-and-the-mulberry-harbour · Revisado: 2026-11-12 - Desde: 12.9 € adult · children aged 6 to 18, €8.30 - Duración: 2 h - Temporada: All year · annual closure in January - Para quién: All ages; the museum from about age 8 Remains of the Mulberry artificial harbour off the beach and the museum that explains how it worked: an hour and a half, €12.90 for adults in 2026. What it is Off Arromanches, in the Gold Beach sector, the great concrete caissons of the artificial harbour that the Allies assembled after the landings are still in the sea. It was Mulberry B, renamed Port Winston: floating piers that rose and fell with the tide, joined to the beach by steel roads on pontoons, and protected by breakwaters of Phoenix caissons deliberately sunk. The pieces were made in England, mostly between October 1943 and May 1944, and crossed the Channel under tow from 7 June. It was operating from 14 June 1944. Its twin at Omaha, Mulberry A, was wrecked by the storm of 19 to 21 June; the Arromanches one held. The visit has two parts: the Musée du Débarquement, on the village promenade, which explains how it worked, and the beach with the remains of the harbour, which can be seen for free. The museum It starts with a background film and continues on the first floor: a projection on the five landing beaches, the animated historical models of the harbour and a video mapping on a 25 m² model that shows what the harbour was used for in the Battle of Normandy. The audio guide is included in the ticket and the visit is adapted for children. The average visit lasts an hour and a half. Hours February: from 10:00 to 17:00. March and October: from 9:30 to 17:30. April and September: from 9:00 to 18:00. May to August: from 9:00 to 19:00. November and December: from 10:00 to 17:00. On Sundays it opens at 10:00, except in June, July and August. It is closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January, and has an annual closure in January (in 2026, from the 5th to the 27th). The ticket office closes 45 minutes before the museum. Prices 2026 rates, only at the museum ticket office: Adults: €12.90. Children aged 6 to 18 and students: €8.30. Family (2 adults and 2 children aged 6 to 18): €37, and €4 for each additional child. People with disabilities: free. If you keep your adult ticket from the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église, you get €1 off here, and vice versa. The museum also applies discounts from the Explore Normandy Pass. The beach and the remains of the harbour From the promenade and the beach you see the Phoenix caissons lined up in the sea, and in the village pontoons from the floating roads are displayed. At low tide the beach opens up and the remains are better seen; at high tide the water reaches almost the promenade. Getting there and parking Arromanches is on the coast north of Bayeux. In summer arrive early if you are driving: the village is small and fills up. If you are in a motorhome, there is the Arromanches area. Without a car, the minibus tours from Bayeux usually include Arromanches. Combine it A little to the west, along the coast, is the Longues-sur-Mer battery, with its guns still in the casemates. Together they fill a morning. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: https://musee-arromanches.fr/tarifs-et-horaires-musee-du-debarquement/ - Coordenadas: 49.3394, -0.6205 ## Cerca de aquí - [Arromanches Motorhome Area](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/arromanches-campervan-area), a 451 m - [German Battery at Longues-sur-Mer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/longues-sur-mer-battery), a 5.3 km - [Camping des Bords de l'Aure](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/camping-des-bords-de-l-aure), a 8.2 km - [Hôtel Churchill](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/hotel-churchill), a 8.9 km - [Hôtel Le Lion d'Or](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/hotel-le-lion-d-or), a 8.9 km - [La Table du Lion](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-eat/la-table-du-lion), a 8.9 km - [Bayeux, Old Town and Cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/bayeux-old-town-and-cathedral), a 9.1 km - [Le Pommier](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-eat/le-pommier), a 9.1 km ## Consejos ### Go at low tide The beach opens up and it is easier to understand how the harbour joined the shore. ### Keep your ticket With the Airborne Museum one you get €1 off here, and with this one, €1 off there. ### Bring cash or a card to the ticket office Tickets are only sold at the museum, not online. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the Arromanches museum cost? €12.90 for adults and €8.30 for ages 6 to 18 in 2026. The family ticket costs €37. ### How long does the visit take? An hour and a half in the museum, with audio guide included, plus a walk on the beach. ### Can you see the harbour remains without paying? Yes. The concrete caissons can be seen for free from the promenade, the beach and the cliff. Destino: [D-Day Beaches](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches.md)