Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Fondation Claude MonetGiverny The Fondation Claude Monet is a nonprofit organisation that runs and preserves the house and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France. With a total of 530,000 visitors in 2010, it is the second most visited tourist site in Normandy after the Mont Saint-Michel. The House and Garden have been recognised as a Maison des Illustres and Jardin remarquable rewarding their outstanding qualities. The estate was classified as a Monument historique in 1976. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. American Cemetery & MemorialColleville Sur Mer The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II. More than 9,000 are buried there. In 2007, the American Battle Monuments Commission dedicated a new $30 million, 30,000 sf Visitors Center at the cemetery, relating the global significance and meaning of Operation Overlord. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Omaha BeachSaint Laurent Sur Mer Omaha, commonly known as Omaha Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, during World War II. 'Omaha' refers to a section of the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel 8 kilometers long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve River estuary and an estimated 150-foot tall cliffs. Landings here were necessary to link the British landings to the east at Gold with the American landing to the west at Utah, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment fo... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. CerzaHermival Les Vaux The Zoo de Cerza is a 60-hectare zoo that opened in 1986 in Hermival-les-Vaux, Calvados, France. The zoo is home to some 1000 animals representing about 120 species, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.