Orglandes is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Tourist Spot Attractions In Orglandes
1. German War CemeteryOrglandes Orglandes War Cemetery is a German World War II cemetery in Normandy, France. It is located on the northern edge of the village of Orglandes, about 70 km west of Bayeux. The burials come from summer 1944, immediately following D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The entrance is marked by a small house surmounted by a bell-tower. The cemetery consists of 28 rows of graves, each grave marked by a stone cross. Each cross details the name, date of birth and date of death of each of the six or more dead soldiers buried to each cross. Once the neck of the Cotentin Peninsula had been crossed, the American forces then headed towards Valogne and Cherbourg.The soldiers who fell during these operations were originally buried here in the village of Orglandes. After 1945, only the German war dead, 7358 i... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. 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.
L'homme de Néandertal se plaisait bien dans le Cotentin
Le site archéologique du Rozel dans la Manche n'a pas fini de livrer ses secrets. Ce site néandertalien, unique en Europe, est fouillé depuis 2012. Une nouvelle campagne vient de débuter. Et déjà en moins d'un mois plus de 120 empreintes d'animaux mais aussi d'humains ont été mises au jour!