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Beautiful sandy beach with “golden” sand.

Good museum at Omaha Beach!

Memorial at Omaha Beach

Directly on the sea…

It is one of the must-see sites along the Freedom Trail.

A moving combination of wartime artefacts and modern outdoor sculpture, including one of a present day WW2 veteran looking at an image of himself as a soldier in 1944.

The National Guard Monument in Vierville-sur-Mer is a significant memorial on the west side of Omaha Beach in Normandy. It was erected to commemorate the U.S. National Guard's service during the Allied landings on June 6 and 7, 1944. The monument is located atop a former German bunker, known as Widerstandsnest 72 (WN72), which occupied a key position in the German defense line during D-Day. Inside the bunker, an original 88 mm cannon is still in place.

The memorial was created by French artist Anilore Banon and consists of three symbolic elements: "The Wings of Hope": These are intended to remind us that the spirit that carried the men on June 6, 1944, should continue to inspire us. "Rise, Freedom!": This element symbolizes the courage of the soldiers who rose up against tyranny. "The Wings of Fraternity": These represent solidarity and a sense of unity between nations.