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The Bénouville bridge owes the nickname "Pegasus Bridge" to a commando of the 6th Airborne Division (6th British Airborne Division) which bore the name and emblem of the Pegasus.
Tip by Les Guilvinistes
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Charming seaside town at the mouth of the Morelle and Claire rivers, wrapped around the old harbor. The Lieutenance is the ancient looking heart of the bustling life along the quais.
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Visit the Pegasus Bridge museum and see the original bridge
Tip by Keith
Bike Touring Highlight
The old port of Honfleur, also called the old basin, is unique. With its old rigs and tall houses, it is an almost living testimony to the splendor of 17th …
Tip by Vincent Reboul
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Monument along the beach remembering the fallen on the first landings in Normandy with a flame mounted atop a German cast cupola, and statues of Lord Lovat and Commander Kieffer
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The battery Longues-sur-Mer is the only German coastal battery of the Atlantic Wall with cannons still preserved throughout Normandy.
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Tip by Udo
Hiking Highlight
Giant US Military Cemetery - if I remember correctly, this is American land left to the US by the French government for this cemetery. If you see the dream beach …
Tip by Jochen
Hiking Highlight
On the basis of the remaining defenses - you get a good picture of the defensive positions which had to be defeated by the allied troops.
Tip by Jochen
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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …
Tip by Guillaume Favez
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Bicycle and pedestrian path without car along the beach and the park with picnic tables. The grassy area, often wrongly called the Croisette or the Cap Romain by residents, is …
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Small beach town with a long stretch of excellent sand, with Memorials to British, Scottish, and Canadian libération troups in the middle.
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Cabourg was a small fishing village until the mid-19th century. In the 1850s, Henri Durand-Morimbau, a financier from Paris, developed a plan to build a "modern" seaside resort next to …
Tip by Les Guilvinistes
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Raised on a firing dome, this symbolic monument of the Liberation is the work of local artist Yvonne Guégan. On the metal of a flame, wave or bow depending on …
Tip by Olivier Poulenard
Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
Merville-Franceville-Plage is one of the many seaside resorts on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and 14 km from Caen. Originally there was only a small town in Merveille. …
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Free outdoor exhibit of the original mobile bridges deployed for the 1944 Allied invasion.
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On the cliff above Arromanches there is not only a beautiful view of the town and the man-made harbor. This modern museum offers a unique and touching video experience, reconstructing …
Tip by Vincent Reboul
Road Cycling Highlight
the museum has a large collection of uniforms, personal items, weapons and vehicles. Numerous reconstructions of American and German scenes plunge you into the heart of the history of the …
Tip by Fabrice.Ancelot
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The Chinese artist Yao Yuan created a statue to commemorate the US Rangers' heroic capture of La Pointe du Hoc. Yao Yuan is a worldwide acclaimed Chinese sculptor, who was …
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The Former Lighthouse marks the entrance to the Avant-Port, which only became navigable after the construction of the hunting lock. It was a decision of the Minister of Agriculture, Edmond …
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Certainly the most elegant seaside resort on the Normandy coast is Deauville. The entire complex of the city dates back to Charles de Morny, a half-brother of Napoleon III., Who …
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