Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Aure sur Mer

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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Aure sur Mer

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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Aure sur Mer

05:02

19.0km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.40 km

Map of War

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The monument titled “The Spirit of American Youth Rising From the Waves” is surrounded by a semicircular row of columns. At the ends of the colonnade, two loggias display illustrated …

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4.57 km

View of Omaha Beach

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From above Omaha Beach, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the landing beaches, complemented by an overview panel. This shows the positions of the units, the routes of the …

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5.27 km

Omaha Beach – Monument to the 1st U.S. Infantry Division

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The monument of the 1st US Infantry Division commemorates the involvement of the famous 1st Infantry Division, known as the “Big Red One”, in the Normandy landings on June 6, …

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5.38 km

Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

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GPS coordinates: N 49° 21.616, W 0° 50.876
The monument of the 5th Engineer Special Brigade honors the US Combat Engineers who fought during the Normandy landings on June 6, …

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5.65 km

Seine Bay

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Directly below the military cemetery is this dream beach - it is very difficult to imagine what bloody events took place here in 1944!

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6.29 km

Beach

7.11 km

Omaha Beach

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Super nice sandy beach with high and low tide

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8.35 km

Plage des Braves

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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 …

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13.0 km

Swords of peace

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The memorial is located directly on the beach of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and is a central place of remembrance for the victims and heroes of the Second World War.

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19.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

5.88 km

3.83 km

3.15 km

Surfaces

6.86 km

5.20 km

3.08 km

3.06 km

805 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

October 22, 2024,Omaha Beach und amerik. Friedhof

Today we went on a somewhat depressing tour in brilliant weather.

From Vierville-sur-Mer we walked along Omaha Beach to the American military cemetery near Colleville. The sight of the thousands of crosses leaves you speechless and is incredibly sad 😢
So many people had to die to put an end to the insane Nazi regime.

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