Verlaine Message Museum, Tourcoing

Name: Verlaine Message Museum
Address: 4 Avenue de la Marne, Tourcoing, 59200, France
Telephone: +33 3 20 24 25 00

#1 among attractions in Tourcoing

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The Verlaine Message Museum or Museum of 5 June 1944 is a historical museum founded in 1991 in Tourcoing, France, near Lille. It is named after the message sent by the BBC's Radio Londres at 9:15 pm on June 5, 1944 announcing the imminent invasion of Normandy. The museum consists of the concrete bunker where the German Wehrmacht intercepted the message. ()

Local name: Musée du 5 juin 1944 Coordinates: 50°42'43"N, 3°9'18"E

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4 Avenue de la MarneFlocon - Blanche Porte (Flocon)Tourcoing 59200 France

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+33 3 20 24 25 00

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Verlaine Message Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jardin botanique de Tourcoing, Mouvaux, St. Christopher Church, St. Joseph's Church.

1 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Jardin botanique de Tourcoing, Tourcoing
26 min walk • The Jardin botanique de Tourcoing is a municipal botanical garden and arboretum located at 32 rue du Moulin Fagot, Tourcoing, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. It is open daily; admission is free.
1.2 miSW
Area
Mouvaux, Tourcoing
30 min walk • Mouvaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
0.7 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Christopher Church, Tourcoing
19 min walk • The Saint-Christophe church, in Tourcoing in the North of France, is a neo-Gothic church located near the town hall. It is located on the east side of the Grand-Place of Tourcoing. It is dedicated to St.
0.8 miSE
Church
St. Joseph's Church, Roubaix
21 min walk • The Saint-Joseph church is a Catholic church located in Roubaix, France.
0.8 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Tourcoing
22 min walk • The church Notre-Dame-des-Anges is a church located in Tourcoing dating from 1850.
0.4 miN
Monuments and statues, Memorial
War Memorial, Tourcoing
11 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
1.6 miSE
Memorial, Vernacular architecture
Hôtel Auguste-Lepoutre, Roubaix
40 min walk • The Hôtel Auguste-Lepoutre is a historic hôtel particulier in Roubaix, Nord, France. It was built in 1880 for Amédée Prouvost-Yon. It was rented by Auguste Lepoutre from 1902 onwards, and it was turned into a police station in 1940. It has been listed as a monument historique since 1999.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools
ENSAIT, Roubaix
34 min walk • The École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles is a French Engineering grand établissement and a member of UP-TEX research cluster. ENSAIT is a higher education and research institute, gathering all the disciplines related to textiles. ENSAIT chairs include four departments related to education and research.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Verlaine Message Museum open?

Verlaine Message Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 9 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Verlaine Message Museum?

Nearby attractions include War Memorial, Tourcoing (11 min walk), St. Christopher Church, Tourcoing (19 min walk), St. Joseph's Church, Roubaix (21 min walk), Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Tourcoing (22 min walk).