1. Sainte-Mere-Eglise is a small town in Normandy, France, famous for its role in the D-Day invasion of World War II. On June 6, 1944, American paratroopers landed in the town during the early hours of the invasion and successfully captured it. A monument and museum in the town honor the soldiers who fought and died during the battle. Sainte-Mere-Eglise is also home to a 13th-century church with a famous stained-glass window depicting the paratrooper who famously got caught on the church steeple during the invasion.
2. The Sainte-Mere-Eglise museum is open daily from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. The phone number for the museum is +33 2 33 41 41 35.
3. Admission to the Sainte-Mere-Eglise museum is €7 for adults, €5 for children under 18, and free for children under 7. The museum is located in the town center, and there is street parking available nearby. The nearest train station is Carentan, and there are also buses that run from Bayeux to Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Taxis are also available in the region.
