D-Day Beaches
France · Normandy · 20 m
Description
The D-Day beaches of Normandy are among France’s most significant historic sites and a moving landscape of remembrance of the Second World War. Along this stretch of the English Channel coast, Allied forces landed on 6 June 1944 at five beaches, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. The sweeping beaches, the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach, the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches tell the story of the landings and the Battle of Normandy alongside museums, memorials and preserved fortifications. The D-Day coast is one of Europe’s most powerful landscapes of remembrance, combining historic sites with the dramatic coastal scenery of Normandy.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – July
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Highlights
- Omaha Beach
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
- Pointe du Hoc
- Arromanches-les-Bains and Mulberry Harbour
- D-Day Museum Arromanches (Musée du Débarquement)
- Longues-sur-Mer German Battery
- Utah Beach
- Utah Beach Landing Museum (Musée du Débarquement Utah Beach)
- Sainte-Mère-Église
- Airborne Museum
- Juno Beach
- Juno Beach Centre
- Gold Beach
- Sword Beach
- Pegasus Bridge and Pegasus Memorial
- Merville Battery
- German War Cemetery at La Cambe
- British Normandy Memorial
- Bayeux War Cemetery
- Overlord Museum
- D-Day Omaha Museum
- Maisy Battery
- Crisbecq Battery
- German Battery at Azeville
- Mémorial de Caen
- Bayeux Tapestry Museum
- Normandy Battle Museum