Ouistreham is a major part of Normandy's rich history. In prime place, the museums which abound in the area testify to Ouistreham's prime role in the D-Day Landings.

Take the time to visit:
- The Atlantic Wall Museum at Ouistreham
- The Bayeux American Cemetery
- The Caen Peace Memorial
- The Pegasus Bridge Memorial
- The Avranches Second World War Museum

But Normandy is also famous for the imperishable print left on the region by its most famous son William the Conqueror like:
- The Bayeux Tapestry made by Queen Mathilde to record for posterity the Norman Conquest of England.
- The Abbaye aux Dames dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
- The Abbaye aux Hommes dedicated to Saint Etienne where the body of William the Conqueror rests.
- Caen Castle and its fortifications which house today the Museum des Beaux Arts.

Visit also the archaeological sites in the area:
- The Museum and archaeological site of Vieux La Romaine
- The Normandy Museum at Caen