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Battlefield Attractions In Reviers

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Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

Omaha Beach

Mont Saint-Michel

Pointe du Hoc

American Cemetery & Memorial

Musee du debarquement

Falaise d'Etretat

Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, la Basse-Normandie, in northwestern France, 6 km from Creully, and 3.3 km from Courselles-sur-Mer. It is affected by three rivers: la Seulles, to its west, it flowing north to Courselles-sur-Mer, la Mue, which joins la Seulles, north of the town, and le Douet, which joins la Mue, in the centre of the town. There is bridge west of Reviers, over la Seulles, on the principal road connecting to Colombiers-sur-Seulles , and a bridge in Reviers, over la Mue, on the principal road , connecting east to Tailleville.
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Battlefield Attractions In Reviers

1. 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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Normandy Battlefields Tour - Canadian World War II Sites

Begin your Normandy Battlefields Tour with a visit to the Juno Beach Center, the only museum in the Canadian sector. The Center retraces the implementation of the Canadian Army during fighting in Europe. Your minivan holds a maximum of eight passengers, and a small group tour is the perfect way to get to out-of-the-way places in one day.
Next stop is the Canadian Cemetery near the villages of Beny-sur-Me

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