Sainte Marie du Mont
Sainte Marie du Mont and Utah Beach
60 km from the campsite
Just 45 minutes from your Normandy campsite, Utah Beach is the most westerly of the 5 D-Day landing beaches, and the closest to the port of Cherbourg, a strategic point at the tip of the Cotentin peninsula where the landing of men and heavy equipment could be intensified. On the evening of June 6, 23,000 men trod the sands of Utah Beach. A must-see site close to your Normandy campsite to fully understand what Operation OVERLORD was all about.
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The Utah Beach Museum recounts the events of D-Day in ten sequences, and lets you relive the epic story of the American soldiers who gave Europe its freedom. On display: an authentic B26 bomber, of which only 3 remain in the world, a replica of the “Higgins” assault barge, collections of objects, vehicles and equipment, gripping testimonials from veterans…