Things To Do in Normandy in January
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Suggestions for activities in September in Normandy
Visit A Normandy Museum Sample Some Normandy Cider Visit Mont Saint Michel Spend Time At A Normandy Beach Walk In William The Conqueror’s Footsteps Free Things To Do In Normandy Enjoy Some Family-Friendly Fun Activities Take A Day Trip From Normandy Visit A Normandy Château Discover The Normandy Landing Beaches
Introduction From the reign of William the Conqueror through to D-Day, Normandy’s heritage and history have been turbulent. These historic events have left a rich heritage of cathedrals, abbeys, castles, museums, historic buildings, churches, chapels, manor houses, war sites, cemeteries and memorials. Many of the cathedrals, abbeys and castles were built in the 11th and…
Bayeux is a medieval town in Normandy and the first town to be liberated by the Allied forces after D-Day. It is also famous for the tapestry that tells the story of the events leading up Norman conquest of England. The town was relatively unscathed after D Day meaning that the beautiful buildings still remain…
D-Day took place on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 and was the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Today, the D-Day sites are a key visitor attraction for those wanting to pay their respects. The video below shows original footage of American troops landing in Normandy. Five strategic beachheads were established in Normandy across…
Omaha Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France on D-Day. The beach is approximately 5 miles long (8 km) and stretches from Vierville-sur-Mer to Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes. The villages of Colleville-sur-Mer, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and Vierville-sur-Mer are where the majority of the Omaha Beach sites are. La Pointe…
Sword Beach is the most easterly of the D-Day beaches stretching west from Caen’s ferry port of Ouistreham. The original D-Day plan was not intended to extend this far east and was due to end at Courseulles-sur-Mer. However, the British and American military commanders, Montgomery and Eisenhower, insisted on the front going east as far…
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