Our selection of prime sites and events

Calvados, the theatre of the spectacular Allied Landings in 1944, is paying homage to the soldiers who fought for its Liberation, and is celebrating Peace.

Practical information

75e anniversaire du Débarquement

Discover the highlights of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, thanks to the D-Day Festival programme.

If you need accommodation, please note that many sites are already fully booked for the week of the 6th of June 2019. Find your accommodation here.

The official international ceremony will be held on the Juno Beach area, near Courseulles-sur-Mer and Bernières-sur-Mer, where the Canadians landed in 1944. On the 6th of June, you will need a pass, issued by the regional Préfecture, to drive through these zones.

Sites not to miss

Allied landings

The D-Day Landingbeaches

Today, the five D-Day Landing beaches are lively sites where children have as much fun as on any other beach. Highly symbolic, they have applied for listing on Unesco's Memory of the World Register.

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Normandy Americain Cemetery

The Normandy AmericanCemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer

Facing the sea, this majestic site is the last resting place for over 9,000 soldiers, fallen on the field of honour. Among them, certain US Rangers who captured the nearby site of Pointe du Hoc .

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Artificial harbour in Arromanches

The artificial harbourin Arromanches

In 1944, the challenging task of bringing in troops and supplies was made possible thanks to feats of technical prowess: artificial harbours. Visit the vestiges in Arromanches and its D-Day Museum.

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Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge

One of the Allies' very first strategic targets on the morning of the 6th of June 1944, Pegasus Bridge was captured by soldiers brought in by glider. An identical replica of the bridge is still in place.

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memorial

The Mémorial deCaen

A Museum for Peace, the Mémorial de Caen is a major gateway to help visitors fully grasp World War II events, from the D-Day Landings to the Battle of Normandy.

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