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The Best Attractions In Thury-Harcourt

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Pointe du Hoc

Falaise d'Etretat

Kayak Club Thury Harcourt

Omaha Beach

Mont Saint-Michel

Chateau Guillaume le Conquerant

American Cemetery & Memorial

Thury-Harcourt is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Le Hom. The town is 24 kilometres south of Caen, in the Orne valley. It is part of Norman Switzerland, which attracts visitors for various sports and outdoor activities with its hilly terrain.
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The Best Attractions In Thury-Harcourt

1. Mont Saint-Michel Mont Saint Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island is located about one kilometer off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares in area. The mainland part of the commune is 393 hectares in area so that the total surface of the commune is 400 hectares .As of 2015, the island has a population of 50.The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmer...
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2. American Cemetery & Memorial Colleville 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.
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3. Omaha Beach Saint 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...
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4. Falaise d'Etretat Etretat
5. Pointe du Hoc Cricqueville En Bessin
6. Kayak Club Thury Harcourt Thury Harcourt
7. Chateau Guillaume le Conquerant Falaise

Thury-Harcourt Videos

The Mad Adventures - Ep. 32 - Salsa & Sightseeing

A little long, but here's this week's video: I had a fun night dancing some Salsa, Bachata, and Cha-cha! Also, see my afternoon trip with my landlords and my housemate. They took us to places in the Eure department, where Evreux is situated. We journey to Château d'Harcourt, Le Bec-Hellouin, and Château du Champ- de-Bataille. Châteaux! Nature! Church bells! Villages! What a nice day!

Avranches, Normandy, (Normandie) France

AVRANCHES. Just a little part of it. Lots more to see, especially if you like history.

Vermont Canoe & Kayak

Kayak Vermont at VT Canoe & Kayak. Great Family Adventures on the river with several family options. Canoe rental, Kayak Rentals. Opt for our Water & Wine Tour - The tour includes wine tasting with local Vermont cheeses and french bread in the winery's restored carriage barn. Opt for our Ice Cream Float Tour - Paddle for a half hour, stop and eat ice cream on a beach and then finish with another half hour paddle, all down river.

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