Gold Beach is most famous for being the landing site of the British Army. It is now bomb-cratered and you can see the remains of old bunkers. Because of the steep cliffs, the landing was made particularly difficult but US Army Rangers scaled it all the same to disable a German gun battery. Located between Utah Beach and Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc is one of the most evocative of the D-Day sites. Every day, at 4:15 pm (from 16/09 to 14/04) or 5:15 pm (from 15/09 to 15/04), the visitor has the opportunity to attend the ceremony of colors, where the American flag is taken down and folded while a band plays the American anthem. It gathers 9387 white gravestones which are perfectly lined up. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is the first American cemetery in France. You will find the materials and the objects they used during their operation on the beach and some recreated scenes sometimes with testimonies. The Omaha Beach Memorial Museum was founded in memory of the soldiers. Around the beach itself, there are 3 things that you must visit: the Beach Memorial Museum, the cemetery and ‘la Pointe du Hoc’. The casualties were reported high: approximately 30% of the total loss of the D-Day. This is where the most brutal fighting took place, hence the nickname ‘ Bloody Omaha’. Every year, Sainte-Mère Eglise pays tribute to its liberators among whom John Steele, the famous paratrooper who remained hanging on the bell tower of the church. It was the first village to be liberated by the American paratroopers. You can also visit Saint-Mère Eglise which is a village near Utah Beach. There is a museum, the Utah Beach Museum, which pays tribute to the soldiers and describe the D-Day through a rich collection of photos, objects, vehicles, and stories from the preparation of the landing to its success. This is the first beach where the operation began. Here is a list of 5 beaches of Normandy among the most famous from West to East: Utah Beach (American sector) This operation was the turning point of the conflict as it marked the beginning of the end of WWII. In 2014, Normandy celebrated the 70th anniversary of the D-Day.Įach expeditionary force was assigned to a specific sector. On June 6, 1944, allied soldiers from America, Great Britain and Canada landed on 5 beaches of Normandy for D-Day (also known as operation Overlord) to help the French from the Nazis.
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