D-DAY 80 YEARS – CALENDAR 2024

SATURDAY 30 MARCH

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

10:00 – 12:00: DAY Experience Museum, book signing with Philippe Esvelin, author of “Winged Commandos”.
The book is dedicated to US gliders during World War II. Discover maps, unpublished photos and portraits of veterans in this work.

Contact: DDAY Experience > 02 33 23 61 95

SUNDAY MAY 12

Carentan-les-Marais

17:00: Place de la République. Arrival of the Flame of Liberty. This flame will then remain at Notre Dame Church until 6 June.
Free.
Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

FRIDAY 31 MAY TO SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Catz / Normandy Victory Museum

80 years of D Day
Locatie: Parc d’Activités, Catz, La Fourchette, 50500 Carentan. Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

SATURDAY 1 JUNE

Catz / Normandy Victory Museum

Full day: Outside of the museum, exhibition HVCA (Living History of German Cavalry)
Presentation of German carriages and artillery.
Free.
Around 9:45 am: The “La Voie de la Liberté” cycling tour, with hundreds of cyclists, makes a stop at the museum.
20h30 – 22h00 : Salle Greenfield, spectacle “Mon Jour le plus long” : Emmanuel Chaunu, connu pour Vivement Dimanche et caricaturiste, présente, au cours d’un spectacle interactif, son point de vue sur le jour le plus long à travers des dessins évoluant avec le public.
Access: €20/person. By reservation only via 06 87 11 00 35. Show in French.
Tour in een Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL vanaf het museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person. Information and booking > book here
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

Angoville-au-Plain

14:00 – 17:00: COMPLETED Public event: In the footsteps of US soldiers. Registration required, limited places. Only registered persons will have access to the activity.
Contact: Association ARCA > arcanormandie2024@gmail.com

Picauville

18:00: Utah Beach-route / rue Pasteur, ceremony at the 90th Infantry Division monument in honour of the Tonks Shadows. Presence of US veterans, US Army and German Army. Preceded by a parade of troops from Salle JC Flambart.
19:00: Salle JC Flambart, friendship meal. Share a meal with 300 US soldiers and 80 German soldiers who participated in the ceremonies.
Tariff: €32/person. Reservation required.
Contact: Association Picauville se Souvient > 02 33 41 02 48 / 07 83 19 49 43 / 06 68 51 29 11 charles.dennebouy@orange.fr

Carentan-les-Marais

20:30: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Grande Vadrouille”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation. (information to follow)
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58

Méautis

22:45: Musée mémorial de la ravine sanglante (Bloody Gulch), night performance. Relive the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 as experienced by the Bucaille family. Discover the Battle of Bloody Gulch that took place on 12 and 13 June. An immersive show featuring authentic vehicles and extras in era uniforms.
Rate: €15/person. Free for children under 5. Hearing protection recommended (due to explosion noise). Handicapped accessible.
Reservation recommended: 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22.

Etienville

16:00: Joseph Piché-plaque, Route de la Lande. Ceremony and reading of historical facts that led to the crash of the plane flown by Jopesh Piché of the USAAF. Reading in French, English and German. Wreath laying.
Free
Contact: Marie > 02 33 41 00 30

Foucarville

15:30: Route D14, ceremony at the monument of the German POW camp.
Free.
Contact: Marie > 02 33 41 31 18

Utah Beach / Carentan

International March for Peace – “Transmets la Paix” (Transmit Peace): This annual march for peace brings together between 800 and 1000 people every year. The march starts at a historic site and ends in Sainte-Mère-Église after about 20 kilometres. This year is extra special because of the 80th anniversary of the Landing and the passage of the Olympic flame.
Three starting points: 1) Utah Beach, 2) Sainte Marie du Mont, 3) Turqueville, where many children are expected for the final leg.
Information and registration: marcheinternationalepourlapaix.com

Angoville-au-Plain

10:00: Mass in the church.
11:30: Place Toccoa, ceremonie. Free. Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

11:00: Monument de la Résistance, Rue de la 101e Airborne, ceremony to honour French resistance fighters.

Free.

Contact: Musée du Débarquement > 02 33 71 53 35

Méautis

21:00: Musée Mémorial de la Ravine Sanglante (Bloody Gulch), jazz concert with the group Two of Us, followed by an immersive show at 22:45. Relive the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 as experienced by the Bucaille family. Experience the Battle of Bloody Gulch that took place on 12 and 13 June. An immersive show featuring period vehicles and extras in period costumes.

Rate: €15/persoon. Free for children under 5.

Protective earplugs recommended (noise from explosions).

Accessible for people with reduced mobility.

Reservations are recommended: 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22.

SATURDAY 1 TO SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Sainte-Mère-Église

Camp Géronimo

Military reconstruction camp organised by the Airborne Museum. There are daily events, parades and workshops at the camp and church square.
Free admission. Open from 9am to 8pm every day.
Adres: Rue du Dr Masselin.

Contact: Airborne Museum > 02 33 41 41 35

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

Camp Kil Roy
Reconstruction of an American camp.
Free admission. Open from 10:00 to 20:00.
Monument Lt Col Robert Wolverton.
Contact: Association Passeurs de Mémoire > 06 36 46 15 06 / passeurmemoire@laposte.net

Méautis

Musée Mémorial de la Ravine Sanglante (Bloody Gulch)
Reconstruction camp “Bloody Gulch”. US and German civilian and military camp. Reconstruction of a 1944 grocery shop. Exhibition of old bicycles, reconstruction of an old grocery shop and a school of yesteryear with lessons in Chinese ink and lectures. Demonstration of combat
Free admission. Open from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Possibility of baptism in a vehicle of the time for a fee.
From 9am to 6pm: unusual tour of the museum and manor house. History of the Bloody Gulch battlefield, explanation of the battle of 12 and 13 June 1944, archaeological remains, demonstration of the battle in the hedgerows.
Payment required, reservations recommended.
Contact: Manoir de Donville > 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22

Osmanville

Musée Station 70
9:45: Visit to bunker WN88. Visit based on testimonies of people who lived through this period, the history of the occupation and the Landing.
Entrance: €5/person.
On-site restaurant from 3 to 9 June, 11am to 9pm, serving chilli con carne for €13.90.
Contact: Dhr. Le Gleuher: 06 74 72 25 15

SUNDAY 2 JUNE

Sainte-Mère-Église

Salon du Livre Histoire et Mémoires
Free admission.
Contact: Communauté de Communes de la Baie du Cotentin > 02 33 21 00 33

16:00 – 17:00: Parade of citizens and resistance fighters from the 1940s on foot, bicycle, horse and car. Entries open to the whole family.
Contact: Airborne Museum > collection@airborne-museum.org / 02 33 41 41 35

20:30 – 22:00: Airborne Museum, lecture by Philippe Esvelin + book signing session.
Free admission.
Contact: Airborne Museum > 02 33 41 41 35

Picauville

8:30 – 16:30: Salle J.C. Flambart, Rue Marcel Racine, militaria fair.
Free admission.
Restaurant on site.
Contact: Vereniging Picauville se Souvient > 07 83 19 49 43 / charles.dennebouy@orange.fr

Ecausseville

10:00 – 19:00: Hangar à dirigeables, book fair 1940-1944 “Les auteurs en libertés”. Books for youth, novels, testimonials. About 30 authors present.
Saturday 8: 17:00: Conference on the Chant des Partisans followed by a performance by the Coutainzik Choir at 17:30. Presence of the association Cœur en Liberté.
On-site restoration.
Free admission.
Contact: Mr. Qelvennec > 06 59 83 32 15
14:00 – 17:00: Every hour: conference “Montebourg-Ecausseville from 8 to 19 June 1944”. Lecture presented by Thierry Marillé, retired university lecturer.
Free
Contact: Hangar à dirigeables > 06 81 18 06 65

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

8:00 – 16:00: Château Bellenau, militariabeurs.

Entrance: €4/person. Free under-12s.
Adres: 6 Rue Bel Esnault, 50500 Saint-Côme-du-Mont.
Contact: Ms Baan > montybay44@gmail.com / 06 74 92 76 80

Brévands

10:30: Lieu-dit Le Moulin, ceremony at the Filthy 13 monument, tribute to the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division.
Free admission.
Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Carentan-les-Marais

10:00 – 11:00: Route de Saint-Côme, Air Assault demonstration by the US Army.
11:00 – 15:00: Route de Saint-Côme, parachute jump with RCPT and the US Army. Nine planes from England.
16:00: Ceremony at Carré de Choux.
17:00: Military parade from Carré de Choux to the Monument Signal.
17:30: Town hall, ceremony at the Monument Signal.

Free animations.
Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum
Whole day: Exterior of the museum, exhibition HVCA (Living History of German Cavalry): Presentation of German carriages and artillery.
Free admission.
During the day (3 demonstrations, times to follow): Outdoor museum, hippomobile convoy by the association (Living History of German Cavalry). Parade of German and civilian coaches.
Free admission.
In the afternoon: Exterior of the museum, presentation and demonstrations of airborne troops’ equipment by the re-enactment group ETO Group.
Free admission.
Evening: Terrace of A10 Canteen restaurant, 40s/50s concert with the band Madeeson.
Free admission.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Information and booking >
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

SUNDAY 2 JUNE

Méautis

17:00: Musée Mémorial de la Ravine Sanglante (Bloody Gulch), immersieve show. Experience the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 as experienced by the Bucaille family. Discover the Battle of Bloody Gulch that took place on 12 and 13 June. An immersive show featuring historic vehicles and extras in period costumes.
Rate: €15/person. Free for children under 5. Hearing protection recommended (noise from explosions). Accessible for persons with reduced mobility.
Recommended reservation: 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22.

MONDAY 3 JUNE

Écausseville

8:00 – 17:00: Airship shed, military fair. Indoor and outdoor stands.
Contact: association THE TIMBERWOLVES > 06 08 45 24 65 / ballesterbarth@aol.com

Sainte-Mère-Église

9:30: Inauguration of the monument to the French Resistance.
11:00: Inauguration of the statue of General Eisenhower (subject to change).
15:00: Ceremony on Eisenhower Street at the monument of the 3 cemeteries.
Contact: town hall > 02 33 41 31 18
16:00: Ceremony on Rue General de Gaulle at the Alexandre Renaud monument. Mr Renaud, mayor of the municipality in 1944, welcomed the Allied troops on 6 June.
17:00: Ceremony on Rue General de Gaulle at the AVA monument.
18:00: Reception at the town hall for families and soldiers for the soldiers’ supper in the families. Residents have the opportunity to invite US soldiers to their homes for a meal.
Contact: If you would like to receive soldiers, please contact the associationAmis des Vétérans Américains> 06 80 32 55 99
18:00 – 20:00: Church square, exhibition of historical vehicles. Free animations.
Contact: town hall > 02 33 41 31 18
20:00 – 21:30: Airborne Museum, lecture by Philippe Esvelin + book signing session.
Free admission.
Contact: Airborne Museum > 02 33 41 41 35

Houesville

10:00: At La Pierre, ceremony and inauguration of the plaque honouring the 4 soldiers killed during a patrol on the evening of 8 June 1944. They were buried by the locals.
Free admission.
Contact: town hall > Mevr. Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum
Whole day: Exterior of the museum, exhibition HVCA (Living History of German Cavalry): Presentation of German carriages and artillery.
10:00 – 18:00: Hall of the museum, book signing by Maxime Mainguet, journalist, who is signing his first novel “Heure H”, the story of which is set in the run-up to the Normandy Landing.
Free admission.
11:30 – 15:00: Outside the museum, exhibition of about 60 US military vehicles: the UNIVEM (Union Nationale des Collectneurs de Véhicules Militaires) organises a convoy that stops at the museum for several hours.
Free admission.
17:00 – 19:00: Greenfield Hall, fashion competition for 1940s civilian clothes. If you want to participate in this parade, sign up with Séverine AVON on 06 26 17 29 28. About 15 people will be selected. Men, women, children. Workwear, country and chic style. Introduce the audience to fashion trends during World War II.
Free admission. Free placement in order of entry.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Information and booking >
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

11:00: Ceremony and street name unveiling in honour of a US paratrooper.
Free admission.
Contact: town hall > Mevr. Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

20:30: D-DAY Experience, screening of the film “Little Black Devils – from Juno Beach to Putot”, about the progress of Canadian troops during the Normandy Landing. In the presence of the film team and the Maple Leaf society. Followed by a question-and-answer session. VF subtitled in English.
€9/persoon. Online booking >
Contact: DDAY Experience > 02 33 23 61 95

Hiesville

14:30: Memorial trail. Guided 8 km walk past several battle and parachute sites of the 506 PIR and the 101st Airborne.
€2/person, free for those under 18. Limited seats.
Registration: Baie du Cotentin Tourist Office > 02 33 21 00 33 / tourisme@ccbdc.fr
Contact: US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude > 06 71 26 22 09

Montmartin-en-Graignes

15:00: Ceremony.
Free admission.
Contact: town hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Carentan-les-Marais

16:15: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled English screening of the film “La Grande Vadrouille”. In collaboration with the festival Les Égaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation.
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58
18:00: Dinner for the soldiers with families. Residents have the opportunity to invite US soldiers to their homes for a meal. More information.
To invite soldiers, contact the association “Les Amis de la 101e” > 07 83 52 58 88

MONDAY 3 TO SATURDAY 8 JUNE

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

11:00 – 16:00: Monument Lt Col Robert Wolverton, vertrek voor jeepsafari’s.
Fee: charged.

Contact: Association Passeur de Mémoire > 06 36 46 15 06 / passeurmemoire@laposte.net

MONDAY 3 TO FRIDAY 7 JUNE

Hiesville

Château Colombière: Airborne Medical Reenactment, camp for the re-enactment of the medical post of the 326 Airborne Medical Company. Guided tours in French, English and Dutch.
Opening hours: 3 and 5 June > 10:00 – 19:00 / 6 June> 13:00 – 19:00 / 7 June > 10:00 – 15:00.
Free admission. 4 Route des Gouyes.
Contact: Airborne Medical Reenactment Group en HBT’44.

Liesville-sur-Douve

Next to the church: re-enactment camp, US Camp “Currahee”. Re-enactment of a US military camp, equipment, vehicles and uniforms. Two societies present: Pathfinders Group 44 and G.M.C Great Maroilles.
Free admission.
Contact: town hall > 06 06 71 56 56

TUESDAY 4 JUNE

Écausseville

8:00 – 17:00: Airship shed, military fair. Indoor and outdoor stands.
Contact: association THE BLACK LIONS > 07 78 16 22 96 / black-lions@sfr.fr

Terre-et-Marais

9:00: Hotot memorial plaque in Saint-Georgs-de-Bohon, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
10:00: Roserie memorial plaque in Sainteny, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
11:00: Forges memorial plaque in Sainteny, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
Free admission.
Contact: town hall > 02 33 42 05 64

Sainte-Mère-Eglise

8:30 – 17:30: Rue de la Liberté, militaria fair under a tent.
Bar and restaurant.
Stand fee: €13/meter linear.
Admission: €5/adult – free for children under 12 and active military personnel in uniform.
Contact: C-47 Club Normandy Chapter > 06 62 72 80 83 / C-47clubnormandychapter@hotmail.fr
9:30: Roundabout Sainte-Ôde, ceremony at the Roosevelt monument.
10:00 – 13:00: Village, exhibition of historic vehicles.
14:00 – 16:00: Village, exhibition of historic vehicles.
14:00: Children’s parade to the Borne 0, opposite the town hall.
15:00: Borne 0, freedom ceremony animated by the children.
14:30 – 15:00: Church square, comment on demonstration on gliders, historical re-enactment. Activities organised by Camp Géronimo.
15:30: At the church, memorial service, religious service with the choirs of the 82nd Airborne.
16:00 – 17:30: Village, exhibition of historic vehicles.
17:30: Village, exhibition of Harley WLA-WLC-Indian.
19:00: Church square, concert by Jean-Marie Thomas: dressed in period costume, he sings American songs from the 30s-40s.
20:00: Church Square, documentary theatre “Le Silence des Voix Qui Se Sont Tues”. Reading of text on a documentary projection about General de Gaulle and General Eisenhower.
21:00 – 22:30: Church Square, concert by actors from the Band of Brothers series led by Damian Lewis. Blues/rock music.
Free animations.
Contact: town hall > 02 33 41 31 18

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum
Whole day: Exterior of the museum, exhibition HVCA (Living History of German Cavalry): Presentation of German carriages and artillery.
Free.
9:00: Departure of the Harley 80th Liberator’s Run War Horse: Briefing and departure of a convoy of about 150 vintage Harley motorbikes.
Free.
9:00 – 10:30: Departure of the “NOTEK” column: exhibition of several dozen German vehicles and departure of the convoy.
Free.
9:30 and 19:00: Outside the museum, hoisting (9:30) and taking down (19:00) the colours of the Belgian Army: the soldiers of the Special Operations Regiment (Belgian Special Forces) officially hoist their national colours for the day.
Free.
12:00 – 15:00: Exterior of the museum, return, exhibition and departure of Harley motorbikes. The 150 bikers return for lunch and show off their bikes.
Free.
Around 17:00: Outside the museum, return of the NOTEK column: the NOTEK column returns and displays the vehicles until the museum closes.
Free.
18:30: Greenfield Hall, screening of the documentary “Little Black Devils”: through archives, testimonies and re-enactments, the film traces the story of the men of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (3rd Canadian Infantry Division) who landed on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944.
Fee: €5. On reservation > Presentation in French and bilingual presenters (French/English) – Duration: 52 minutes
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Information and booking > book here
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

Picauville

10:00: Car park at the priory, inauguration ceremony of a statue, unique in Normandy, representing courage and dignity of American women during World War II. Presence of the US and German army, the choirs of the 82nd Airborne.
Free.
Contact: association Picauville se Souvient > 07 83 19 49 43 / 06 68 51 29 11

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

10:00: Leadership Monument, route D913, ceremony to honour Major Winters and the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne.
Free.
Contact: Musée du Débarquement > 02 33 71 53 35
17:00: Village Square, screening of the documentary “The Girl Who Wore Freedom”. After the screening, exchange with the US and Normandy production team and witnesses present in the documentary, Dany Patrix, CEO Bauer (US veteran). Subtitled screening (French and English).
Free.

Beuzeville-au-Plain

18:00: Church street, ceremony at the Agnés Bienaimé monument.
Free.

Contact: town hall > 02 33 41 31 18

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

8:00 – 17:00: Car park opposite Viveco supermarket, militaria fair.
Contact: association Passeurs de Mémoire > 06 36 46 15 06 / passeurmemoire@laposte.net

Carentan-les-Marais

9:00 – 13:00: Place du Valnoble, gathering of historic vehicles.
16:30 – 17:30: Parade of historic vehicles (jeeps) in the city centre and towards the marina.
20:30 – 23:00: Salle du Haut Dick, post-war jazz concert with the New Orleans Sextet.
Free animations.
Contact: town hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56
20:30: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Horse”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation.
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum
9:30 and 19:00: Outside the museum, hoisting (9:30) and taking down (19:00) the colours of the Belgian Army: the soldiers of the Special Operations Regiment (Belgian Special Forces) officially hoist their national colours for the day.
Free.
10:00 – 19:00: Inside the museum, workshops Enigma, Morse & Cartography and radio: presentation of rare equipment, demonstrations and explanations by enthusiasts (Edmond Kern, Patrick Grandjean, Sylvie and Eric Kersch). Admission with museum admission card.
11:00 – 15:30: Outside the museum, gathering of tractors and trucks from the war: a dozen Chevrolet vehicles are on display.
Free.
14:00 – 16:30: Greenfield Hall, at least five US veterans will be present at the museum for several hours to share their stories and answer questions from the public (the exact number and names will be announced soon). Testimonials and exchanges in English with bilingual presenter.
Free / free placement in order of entry.
17:00 – 18:00: Greenfield room, lecture “Les Allemands en Normandie”: Historian Valentin SCHNEIDER, a specialist on World War II in Europe, presents the life of German soldiers in Normandy before and during the battle. Lecture in French.
Free / free placement in order of entry.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Information and booking >
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

TUESDAY 4 JUNE

Écausseville

08:00 – 17:00: Airship shed, military fair. Indoor and outdoor stands.
Contact: Association THE BLACK LIONS > 07 78 16 22 96 / black-lions@sfr.fr

Terre-et-Marais

09:00: Hotot memorial plaque in Saint-Georgs-de-Bohon, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
10:00: Roserie memorial plaque in Sainteny, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
11:00: Forges memorial plaque in Sainteny, ceremony in honour of the liberators and in memory of the battles in the municipality. Attendance of families of veterans and representatives of the 83rd DB and veterans.
Free admission.
Contact: City Hall > 02 33 42 05 64

Picauville

10:00: Car park at the priory, inauguration ceremony of a statue, unique in Normandy, representing courage and dignity of American women during World War II. Presence of the US and German army, the choirs of the 82nd Airborne.
Free.
Contact: Association Picauville se Souvient > 07 83 19 49 43 / 06 68 51 29 11

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

Beuzeville-au-Plain

18:00: Church street, ceremony at the Agnés Bienaimé monument.
Free.
Contact: Marie > 02 33 41 31 18

WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

08:00 – 17:00: Car park opposite Viveco supermarket, militaria fair.
Contact: Association Passeurs de Mémoire > 06 36 46 15 06 / passeurmemoire@laposte.net

Carentan-les-Marais

9:00 – 13:00: Place du Valnoble, gathering of historic vehicles.
16:30 – 17:30: Parade of historic vehicles (jeeps) in the city centre and towards the marina.
20:30 – 23:00: Salle du Haut Dick, post-war jazz concert with the New Orleans Sextet.
Free animations.
Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56
20:30: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Horse”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation.
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum

9:30 and 19:00: Outside the museum, hoisting (9:30) and taking down (19:00) the colours of the Belgian Army: the soldiers of the Special Operations Regiment (Belgian Special Forces) officially hoist their national colours for the day.
Free.
10:00 – 19:00: Inside the museum, workshops Enigma, Morse & Cartography and radio: presentation of rare equipment, demonstrations and explanations by enthusiasts (Edmond Kern, Patrick Grandjean, Sylvie and Eric Kersch). Admission with museum admission card.
11:00 – 15:30: Outside the museum, gathering of tractors and trucks from the war: a dozen Chevrolet vehicles are on display.
Free.
14:00 – 16:30: Greenfield Hall, at least five US veterans will be present at the museum for several hours to share their stories and answer questions from the public (the exact number and names will be announced soon). Testimonials and exchanges in English with bilingual presenter.
Free / free placement in order of entry.
17:00 – 18:00: Greenfield room, lecture “Les Allemands en Normandie”: Historian Valentin SCHNEIDER, a specialist on World War II in Europe, presents the life of German soldiers in Normandy before and during the battle. Lecture in French.
Free / free placement in order of entry.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Information and booking >
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

Terre-et-Marais

WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE

Saint-Côme-du-Mont

08:00 – 17:00: Car park opposite Viveco supermarket, militaria fair.
Contact: Association Passeurs de Mémoire > 06 36 46 15 06 / passeurmemoire@laposte.net

Carentan-les-Marais

9:00 – 13:00: Place du Valnoble, gathering of historic vehicles.
16:30 – 17:30: Parade of historic vehicles (jeeps) in the city centre and towards the marina.
20:30 – 23:00: Salle du Haut Dick, post-war jazz concert with the New Orleans Sextet.
Free animations.
Contact: City Hall > Ms Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56
20:30: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Horse”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation.
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58

Catz

Saturday, 8 June

Catz

Normandy Victory Museum

All day: Demarcated area outside the museum, exhibition of tanks from Saumur: Opportunity to get close to the tanks and talk to members of the tank museum.
Admission with museum admission ticket.
Times to be determined: Outside the museum, dynamic tank demonstrations: the Tank Museum of Saumur (Army) will give several demonstrations of working tanks.
Free.
9:30 and 19:00: Outside the museum, hoisting (9:30) and lowering (19:00) of the colours of the Belgian Army: the soldiers of the Special Operations Regiment (Belgian Special Forces) officially hoist their national colours for the day.
Free
10:00 – 18:00: Museum reception hall, book signing session: scriptwriter Jean-Blaise DJIAN draws several volumes of the indispensable comic series Normandie Juin 44.
Free (books available for purchase in the museum shop)
10:00 – 19:00: Inside the museum, workshops Enigma, Morse & Cartography and radio: presentation of rare equipment, demonstrations and explanations by enthusiasts (Edmond Kern, Patrick Grandjean, Sylvie and Eric Kersch).
Admission with museum admission ticket.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.

Carentan-les-Marais

All day: Atelier du photographe, book signing of the work of J.C STASI: Normandie 1944, ils l’ont fait. Forty testimonials from allied veterans.
Contact: Julien Delavier > 06 27 15 13 36 / latelierduphotographebyjulien@gmail.com
10:30: Notre Dame Church, ecumenical ceremony and unveiling of 101st Airborne stained-glass window after restoration.
12:30: Place de la République, picnic with music and concerts until 17:00: Swing 276, Stomp Stomp and swing demonstration by Rock N’Go.
16:00: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Horse”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation. (information to follow)
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58
20:30 – midnight: Salle du Haut Dick, closing concert with the orchestra of the 101st Airborne and the municipal brass band.
Free animations.
Contact: City Hall > Mme Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Méautis – Musée mémorial de la ravine sanglante (Bloody Gulch)

18:30: Ceremony in memory of the hundreds of victims of the battle of 12 to 13 June 1944. Ms Simon, a witness to this tragic period, will share her memories.
Free
21:00: Jazz concert with the group Two of Us, followed by an immersive show at 22:45. Relive the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 as experienced by the Bucaille family. Discover the Battle of Bloody Gulch that took place on 12 and 13 June. An immersive show featuring authentic vehicles and extras in era uniforms.
Rate: €15/person. Free for children under 5. Hearing protection recommended (due to explosion noise). Handicapped accessible.
Reservation recommended: 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22.

Sunday 9 June

Sainte-Mère-Église – La Fièr

From 10:00: Big parachutist drop.
All information (parking, traffic, disabled access…) is not yet known.
16:00: Official ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument.
Free animations.
Contact: Marie > 02 33 41 31 18

Sainte-Mère-Église – bourg

11:00 – 13:00: Village, exhibition of period vehicles.
13:30 – 15:30: Place de l’église, volksbal met Gilles Lebastard.
16:00: Place de l’église, musical. Memory of Normandy, 20 actors, singers and dancers will tell the story of Normandy’s citizens, resistance fighters or not during the occupation, and in particular the fate of two sisters whose lives were separated. One of them will become the first female French air force pilot. A fresco between history and romance. Show written and composed by Elodie Dolley.
19:00: Village, big parade through the streets with various armies and vehicles of the time.
20:00: Place de l’église, peace concert with Free Gospel.
Free animations.
Contact: Marie > 02 33 41 31 18

Catz – Normandy Victory Museum

All day: Demarcated area outside the museum, exhibition of tanks from Saumur: Opportunity to get close to the tanks and talk to members of the tank museum.
Admission with museum admission ticket.
Times to be determined: Outside the museum, dynamic tank demonstrations: the Tank Museum of Saumur (Army) will give several demonstrations of working tanks.
Free.
9:30 and 19:00: Outside the museum, hoisting (9:30) and lowering (19:00) of the colours of the Belgian Army: The soldiers of the Special Operations Regiment (Belgian Special Forces) officially hoist their national colours for the day.
10:00 – 19:00: Inside the museum, workshops Enigma, Morse & Cartography and radio: presentation of rare equipment, demonstrations and explanations by enthusiasts (Edmond Kern, Patrick Grandjean, Sylvie and Eric Kersch)
Admission with museum admission ticket.
16:00 – 17:00: Terrace A10 Canteen, concert by Dutch band Band of Brothers – Music from WWII: Covers of key English-language songs from the 1940s.
Free.
In the afternoon: Terrace A10 Canteen, 40s/50s concert with the group Madeeson.
Free.
In the evening: Terrace A10 Canteen, concert Swing Melodies Orchestra.
Free.
Tour in a Dodge DD-DAY SPECIAL from the museum. In a 1940s military vehicle, our driver will take you on a special route related to D-Day. This is a commentary tour where the guide/driver tells you the story and locations.
Tariff: €44/person.
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

Carentan-les-Marais

10:30: Notre Dame Church, ecumenical ceremony and unveiling of 101st Airborne stained-glass window after restoration.
12:30: Place de la République, picknick in muziek en concerten tot 17:00 uur: Swing 276, Stomp Stomp en demonstratie van swingdansen met Rock N’Go.
16:00: Cinema Le Cotentin, subtitled screening in English of the film “La Horse”. In collaboration with the festival Les Egaluantes and Lost in Frenchlation. (information to follow)
Contact: Cinema Le Cotentin > 02 33 71 26 58
20:30 – midnight: Salle du Haut Dick, closing concert with the orchestra of the 101st Airborne and the municipal brass band.
Free animations.
Contact: City Hall > Mme Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

Méautis – 15:30: Musée mémorial de la ravine sanglante (Bloody Gulch), jazz concert with the group Two of Us, followed by an immersive show at 17:00. Relive the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 as experienced by the Bucaille family. Discover the Battle of Bloody Gulch that took place on 12 and 13 June. An immersive show featuring authentic vehicles and extras in era uniforms.

Rate: €15/person. Free for children under 5. Hearing protection recommended (due to explosion noise). Handicapped accessible.
Reservation recommended: 06 47 51 02 69 / 02 33 42 03 22.

TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Carentan-les-Marais

18:00: Place de la République, peace ceremony. Singing by students from different schools.
Free.
Contact: Community of municipalities of the Baie du Cotentin > 02 33 71 90 90

WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE

Carentan-les-Marais

17:30: Place de la République, ceremony to commemorate the liberation of the city.
18:30: Carentan cemetery, floral tribute at the grave of Danièle Laisney.
Free.
Contact: City Hall > Mme Pasquier: 07 82 28 61 56

SUNDAY 23 JUNE

Utah Beach / Carentan-les-Marais

Running 19.44km between Utah Beach and Carentan.
Contact: m.montigny@carentan.fr / michel.lahougue@orange.fr

SATURDAY 20 AND SUNDAY 21 JULY

Catz / Normandy Victory Museum
Festival COBRA 44, commemorating the end of the Battle of the Hedges
Parc d’Activités, Catz, La Fourchette, 50500 Carentan

Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 02 33 71 74 94

THURSDAY 25 JULY

Tribehou

09:00: Ceremony for the 297th Engineer Combat Battalion. Tribute to the men who lost their lives on 21 July 1944, during the “Tribehou Shelling”.
Free.
Contact: City Hall > 06 70 88 97 13