Nestled in the Normandy countryside, the British Military Cemetery at Douvres-la-Délivrande is an essential place of remembrance linked to the Allied landings of 1944. We enjoyed strolling along its peaceful pathways, winding between 1,123 graves of soldiers who fell in this decisive battle of WW2. Here you can see the famous Cross of Sacrifice. Here […]
D-day Landing Beaches
Landing Museum (Utah Beach): visit + photos
The Utah Beach Landing Museum offers an immersive and captivating experience, capturing the scale of Operation Overlord. Located on the Normandy beach where the American forces landed, it’s packed with treasures. You’ll discover an impressive collection of authentic objects, military vehicles and soldiers’ personal effects. In this article, you’ll find some useful tips to help […]
Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery (Juno Beach): visit + photos
The Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery is a moving place of remembrance. More than 2,000 soldiers and airmen, mainly Canadian, are buried here. They fell during the Normandy landings. These aligned graves, topped with military chevrons, bear witness to the immense sacrifices made for freedom. Among them, the graves of the Westlake brothers, buried side by side, […]
German military cemetery at La Cambe (Omaha Beach): visit
The most visited German military cemetery is at La Cambe! Here you’ll discover the graves of over 21,000 soldiers who fell during the Normandy Landings . This cemetery is singular in its vastness and its beautiful granite crosses grouped here and there like comrades. We also loved the Peace Garden, where over 1,000 maple trees […]
Plage d’Arromanches (Gold Beach): tips + photos
Would you like to enjoy the wide-open spaces of Normandy’s beaches and learn more about the history of D-Day? With the remains of the artificial port Mulberry, created by the Allied forces, and its bunkers, Gold Beach in Arromanches is a must-see. Located between Asnelles and Ver-sur-Mer, on the Côte de Nacre in Calvados, it […]
5 Normandy Landing Cemeteries (tips + photos)
After the 2nd World War, many of the bodies of soldiers who took part in the Normandy Landings were repatriated to their families in their countries of origin. A total of 27 military cemeteries will be built by nationality. Now a must-see when visiting Normandy, we plunged into the heart of the Battle of Normandy. […]