What to visit in Normandy ?

The D-Day beaches

The D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, represent the largest amphibious and airborne operation of all time. Even today, millions of people visit the Landing Beaches to pay their respects and honour the soldiers who liberated France.

Bernières-sur-mer is located in the Juno Beach sector, a codename given by the Allies and assigned to the Canadians.

On June 6, 1944, 14,000 Canadians and 9,000 British landed. The “Canadians’ house” on the seawall in Bernières is considered the first house liberated on French soil by the Allied Forces.

Bernières-sur-mer is located in the Juno Beach sector, a codename given by the Allies and assigned to the Canadians.

On June 6, 1944, 14,000 Canadians and 9,000 British landed. The “Canadians’ house” on the seawall in Bernières is considered the first house liberated on French soil by the Allied Forces.

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The D-Day landing beaches stretch from Utah to Sword Beach. They preserve evidence of the crucial episode that was the landing on June 6, 1944, in the liberation of France. Located in the departments of Calvados and Manche, they extend over several kilometres between Ouistreham and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, passing through Arromanches-les-Bains and Colleville-sur-Mer.