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Commes – Overlord Museum Omaha '44 Runde von Vierville-sur-Mer

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Commes – Overlord Museum Omaha '44 Runde von Vierville-sur-Mer

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July 14, 2021

Commes – Overlord Museum Omaha '44 Runde von Vierville-sur-Mer

Moderate

03:37

60.1km

16.6km/h

380m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 44.3 km for 12 m

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6.11 km

Vierville Landing/Widerstandsnest 73-Omaha Beach Campsite

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the main landing sites of the American liberation troops on 6 June 1944. The German bunker overlooking the beach can be accessed directly from the camping ground or via the small street leading up from the town

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6.40 km

Omaha Beach Memorial

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Vierville-sur-Mer National Guard Memorial:
This memorial was erected in memory of the US National Guard. The US 29th Infantry Division, which landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, was …

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8.56 km

Landing monuments June 6 1944

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At dawn on June 6, 1944, the first units found shelter behind the rocks here. The infantrymen reached the plateau via the steep cliffs, while the German troops offered strong …

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44.4 km

Commes

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Commes is a small village in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy in France. It has a population of 445 inhabitants and is located on the butte …

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46.1 km

Saint-André de Port

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The church has a 12th century portal. The tower above the crossing, with a spire, dates from the 13th century. The Romanesque nave with clean lines has been renovated. Admire …

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51.2 km

Bellevue Castle

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1861 palace with a vivid history, worth a stop right along the route

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54.4 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

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In 1944, the church was partly destroyed by an American destroyer during the landing, particularly the bell tower because seven German soldiers were positioned there who observed the shore and …

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55.2 km

Outside the Overlord Museum

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Opened in 2013, this museum shows the operation >Overlord in its global context (chronology of the war, preparations, propaganda) and also puts the war in a clear context (farm, village …

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60.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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41.9 km

13.3 km

2.82 km

1.06 km

783 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.0 km

4.57 km

1.05 km

864 m

307 m

207 m

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Commes – Overlord Museum Omaha '44 Runde von Vierville-sur-Mer

Vierville Landing/Widerstandsnest 73-Omaha Beach Campsite

Omaha Beach Memorial

Landing monuments June 6 1944

Commes

Saint-André de Port

Bellevue Castle

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Outside the Overlord Museum

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