architecture
At the feet of the American Monument,the huge cantilevered building seems to be thrusting itself forward,clear of the hillside it stands on.
Designed by architect Christophe Lab, the 7000-m² building is determinedly horizontal, in counterpoint to the towering American Monument nearby – an edifice devoted to History in constant dialogue with a place of Memory. The new building meets all the requirements of a 21st-century museum, both with regard to its design, which take full account of the environment, and to best use and conservation of its collections.
The museum is on 3 levels, and is organised as follows :
- Ground floor: cafe, auditorium, left luggage office and toilets
- First floor: permanent exhibition, temporary exhibition, shop, ticket-office, documentation centre, educational rooms, administrative offices and reserve collections
- Finally, the landscaped roof-terrace, providing 360° panoramic views.
