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Asnelles

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Location: Asnelles, Bayeux, Manche, France

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1. Gold Beach - Arromanches – Historic Center of Bayeux loop from Bayeux

41.8km

02:35

290m

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2. Landing Beaches 06/06 – Lion-sur-Mer loop from Bretteville-Norrey

84.6km

05:06

380m

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3. Landing Beaches 06/06 – Arromanches 360° Museum loop from La Roque

28.4km

01:59

160m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

June 2, 2021

This coastal town with its sandy beach is located at the eastern end of the artificial harbor of Arromanches. The seafront promenade offers a good view of the cliffs and the roadstead of Aromanches. On the beach is a monument in honor of the British 231st Infantry Brigade.

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Willem VS

October 16, 2021

Atlantic Wall - Widerstandsnest 37 Asnelles
This German WN 37 bunker is located on the boulevard of Asnelles.
This casemate had an 88mm gun, which was aimed at the beach for frontal defense.

This coastal blockhouse, typical of those along the coast, inflicted heavy losses on the Allies and slowed their progress. However, the gun was silenced around noon by a direct hit from a self-propelled gun of the 147th Royal Artillery Field Regiment (Essex Yeomanry).
The bunker belonged to a fortified ensemble called WiderstandNest 37 or WN37 (Defensive Position 37), which also included a minefield and the buildings of a sanatorium.
The sanatorium was an institution intended for the isolation of patients thought to have primary infectious tuberculosis. Between 1928 and 1938, almost 2,000 children were admitted.
The Germans requisitioned it in 1940 and it became an important element in their defense system. On June 6, 1944, it was occupied by ambush snipers and captured by the Allies around 4 p.m.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/14138/Atlantikwall---Widerstandsnest-37-Asnelles.htm

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August 4, 2020

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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Location: Asnelles, Bayeux, Manche, France

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1. Gold Beach - Arromanches – Historic Center of Bayeux loop from Bayeux

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