Blainville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Mont Saint-MichelMont 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... 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.
4. Airborne MuseumSainte Mere Eglise The Airborne Museum is a French museum dedicated to the memory of paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions of the United States Army who parachuted into Normandy on the night of June 5–6, 1944. The museum is located in Sainte-Mère-Église. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Saint Laurent sur mer è un comune francese di 244 abitanti, situato nel dipartimento di Calvados nella regione della Bassa Normandia. Saint Laurent Sur Mer con Colleville Sur Mer e Vierville sur Mer è uno dei tre comuni che si affacciano sulla spiaggia di Omaha Beach , luoghi dello sbarco in Normandia del 6 giugno 1944 (D-Day) . Il comune è decorato con la croce di guerra 1939-1945 per decreto dell'11 novembre 1948.
Saint Laurent Sur Mer is a commune of 244 inhabitants, located in the department of Calvados in the lower Normandy. Saint Laurent Sur Mer with Colleville Sur Mer and Vierville sur Mer is one of three towns that overlook the beach at Omaha Beach, places of the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944 (D-Day). The town is decorated with the Military Cross in 1939 - 1945 by decree of 11 November 1948.
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