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Plage des Braves

Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer

Plage des Braves

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Plage des Braves

Name: Plage des Braves
Rating: 2

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Location: Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Bayeux, Manche, France

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1. Omaha Beach – Seine Bay loop from Les Moulins

8.58km

02:15

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Plage des Braves – Omaha Beach loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

15.1km

03:56

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. D-Day monument – Omaha Beach Memorial Monuments loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

4.60km

01:11

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dieter

May 17, 2025

The "Plage des Braves" is not an official beach name, but refers to a specific section of Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy. This location is particularly famous for the "Les Braves" memorial, which commemorates the bravery of Allied soldiers during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.

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Louis Werner 🦅

October 3, 2023

Nice monument on the beach

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

October 11, 2025

The Plage des Braves ("Beach of the Brave") lies directly in front of the Normandy American Cemetery and is the part of Omaha Beach where American troops landed on D-Day on June 6, 1944. The beach now stands as a silent memorial to the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought here, suffering heavy losses, to end the German occupation. At the edge of the beach stands the Plage des Braves Memorial, a simple but impressive monument commemorating the valor of American soldiers. It is estimated that between 2,000 and 2,500 American soldiers died in the Omaha Beach landings. This number includes those who died directly during the landings and in the immediate fighting around the beach.

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Bayeux, Manche, France

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Plage des Braves

1. Omaha Beach – Seine Bay loop from Les Moulins

2. Plage des Braves – Omaha Beach loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

3. D-Day monument – Omaha Beach Memorial Monuments loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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