Entrance tickets to La Coupole history center with audioguide

Place: Calais

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Language: English, French, German, Dutch

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Do this because

Visit a unique historical monument in the north of France
Learn more about the scientific issues of the Second World War
Support remembrance tourism and plunge into this tumultuous period of history
Relive through pictures the occupation of northern France by the German army

What to expect

La Coupole is one of the most impressive historical monuments of the Second World War in Europe. With this ticket, you can visit the first German underground base for launching V2 rockets and learn about its history from an audio guide.

The site, built by the Todt organization in the autumn of 1943, was rehabilitated in 1997 into a History and Remembrance Center, and later equipped with a Resource and Research Centre as well as a 3D Planetarium, completing its scientific part. Inside La Coupole there is also a cafeteria that offers a wide range of dishes, and a shop where you can find articles and books about history, astronomy and science.

La Coupole was within firing range of the first rocket, the V2, to target London. During the visit, you'll explore this gigantic underground bunker made up of hundreds of meters of galleries. The bunker is topped by a dome covering the firing preparation room: a reinforced concrete half-sphere 77 meters in diameter and 5.5 meters thick, weighing 55,000 tonnes. The site was never operational, slowed down by the massive Allied bombardments and then by the Normandy landings.

Reduced tickets (13-25 years old) are only available on site
This ticket is valid for 3 months after purchase
The audio commentary is fully translated from French into English, Dutch and German. Audioguides adapted for the hearing impaired are also available
The history center of La Coupole opening hours: from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, from September to March; from 9 am to 6 pm, from April to June; from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm in July and August. Exceptionally closed on 25th December and 1st January. Annual closure: the first two weeks of January
The ticket office closes 1 hour before closing time

What’s included

Entrance ticket to the History Centre

Audio guide

Parking

What’s not included

Entry to the 3D Planetarium

Tour guide

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

La Coupole, Centre d'Histoire et Planétarium, rue André Clabaux (D 210), 62570 Wizernes, France

Meeting point:

Please show your ticket at the entrance of La Coupole. The center is located 5 km from Saint-Omer (in the Pas-de-Calais). Free parking for cars and coaches is available.