Dead Man’s Corner Carentan
Dead Man’s Corner is an intersection of roads between Saint-Côme-du-Mont and Carentan. This is the spot where a killed American tank commander hung from his tank for days. At th
Graignes on June 6th, 1944
On the morning of D-Day, the small village of Graignes in Normandy, France was awakened by the sound of aircraft flying overhead. The villagers knew that this could mean only one t
Carentan Normandie
Carentan has a harbour where you can dock with your own boat or you can take a boat tour around the marshes if you don’t have your own boat! You can also canoe and fish around Ca
Visiting the Marais
Marshes by the sea The Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin is an extensive marshland located in Normandy, France, stretching over more than 100,000 hectares. This area hosts a diverse
British American cemetery and monument in Saint-James
The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial south of Saint-James, France, near the eastern edge of Brittany, contains the remains of 4,410 World War II American soldiers, most of w
Omaha Beach Normandy
The operation began on June 6, 1944. better known as D-Day with the Normandy landings. An air attack with 1,200 aircraft preceded an amphibious assault with more than 5,000 ships.
