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Saint-Martin-De-Varreville

2nd Armored Division Monument

Saint-Martin-De-Varreville

2nd Armored Division Monument

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2nd Armored Division Monument

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Location: Saint-Martin-De-Varreville, Cherbourg, Manche, France

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1. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue – Canal de Carentan loop from Beuzeville-au-Plain

94.4km

05:37

340m

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2. Along the beach (Gravel) – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

49.4km

02:53

110m

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

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3. Canal de Carentan – Sainte-Mère-l'Église loop from Audouville-la-Hubert

50.3km

02:57

160m

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

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Luc Gesell

April 16, 2024

This memorial is part of a group of monuments which pay tribute to the heroes of the landing. It was erected by the Normandy landing committee and represents General Leclerc in tank uniform.

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Guckst Du!

July 27, 2021

A piece of history worth seeing.

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June 4, 2021

Manche commemorative monument located at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville beach. It is part of a series of ten monuments of identical appearance created by Yves-Marie Froidevaux and erected by the Normandy landing committee on the historic sites of the landing. That of Saint-Martin-de-Varreville is made up of a massive column and a commemorative plaque placed at the foot. On the top of the column are engraved the words “On June 6, 1944, the allied armies landed at dawn”, or “Here General Leclerc, commanding the 2nd Armored Division, approached”. The latter is surmounted by a bust of the General.
These are therefore two events which are commemorated at the same time: the landing of June 6 on Utah Beach and that of General Leclerc on August 1, 1944. There are equivalent monuments in Carentan and Sainte-Mère-Église.

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Location: Saint-Martin-De-Varreville, Cherbourg, Manche, France

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2nd Armored Division Monument

1. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue – Canal de Carentan loop from Beuzeville-au-Plain

2. Along the beach (Gravel) – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

3. Canal de Carentan – Sainte-Mère-l'Église loop from Audouville-la-Hubert

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