D-Day Beaches
Good to know
- Best time to go
- April to September
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The stretch of Calvados coastline between Utah Beach and Sword Beach where Allied forces landed on 6 June 1944, transforming the outcome of the Second World War. The American Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, with its 9,387 white marble crosses above Omaha Beach, is the most visited site. Preserved German fortifications at Longues-sur-Mer and the Mémorial de Caen provide extensive historical context for the landings.
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