D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

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There are many sites, museums and memorials relating to 6th June 1944 and to the Battle of Normandy that followed, in Normandy.

Main phases

The main phases of the Battle of Normandy

Chronologically, there were three definable phases to the operation on June 6th 1944...


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Utah Beach © WWII
 

Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Sword Beach...

An amazing armada of Allied troops, British, American, Canadian and more, landed on Normandy’s beaches on 6th June 1944...
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75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

Commémoration du D-Day à Arromanches © Sabina Lorkin-Anibas Photography
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Sites and attractions

D-Day sites and museums

   
British Military Cemetery

ROTS

British Military Cemetery

WW2 Cemeteries

Between Caen and Bayeux: 117 graves.

German Military Cemetery

ORGLANDES

German Military Cemetery

WW2 Cemeteries

In 1944, the German and American dead were buried in this cemetery. In ...

Museum of the Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944

TILLY-SUR-SEULLES

Museum of the Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944

WW2 Museums

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Museum of June 44

L'AIGLE

Museum of June 44

WW2 Museums

This museum recounts the decisive moments of the Normandy battle, you will ...

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Canadian Military Cemetery

BENY-SUR-MER

Canadian Military Cemetery

WW2 Cemeteries

Situated on the road D35 north of Reviers. 2049 graves are taken care by the ...

German Military Cemetery

SAINT-DESIR

German Military Cemetery

WW2 Cemeteries

Located near to Lisieux: 3,735 graves.

Montormel Memorial

MONT-ORMEL

Montormel Memorial

WW2 Museums

August 1944, the Battle of Normandy ended. The allied armies crushed under a ...

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‘Chaudron de la Libération’

VIMOUTIERS

‘Chaudron de la Libération’

Monuments and Places of Remembrance

When Vimoutiers was destroyed by American bomber pilots, this cauldron was used ...

B-17 Commemorative Tablet

PALUEL

B-17 Commemorative Tablet

Historic sites and monuments

Large memorial stone paying tribute to the crew of the aircraft B-17- 42-29537 ...

Museum of the Second World War

LES TROIS LACS

Museum of the Second World War

WW2 Museums

Objects and documents of the time spread over 1,000 m² recount the history of ...

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American Cemetery of Normandy

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER

American Cemetery of Normandy

WW2 Cemeteries

Located on the coast, between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, this vast 70 ...

Memorial of the 19th August 1942

DIEPPE

Memorial of the 19th August 1942

WW2 Museums

Documents, objects, models pay homage to the allied Soldiers, Sailors and ...

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1944 and the Battle of Normandy