Utah Beach - Normandy Travel Guide from TwoCanVisit
As #Utah #Beach is one of the two #American landing #beaches, all of the #monuments are dedicated to the #USA - bear this in mind if you are wishing to visit particular #memorials and conduct some research. The beach itself is quite unspoilt, peaceful and beautiful in contrast to its history, making a place for quiet #reflection and contemplation.
Titanic: Return to Cherbourg - Normandy Travel Guide from TwoCanVisit
#Titanic: Return to #Cherbourg is an interactive #museum experience which takes you on a journey, following in the footsteps of the passengers boarding at #Cherbourg, leading up to the ships untimely demise. One of the most interesting #museum experiences we’ve had to date, we have been telling everyone about it ever since! The original #luggage #departure #lounge is pinned.
Utah Beach - Normandy Travel Guide from TwoCanVisit
#Utah #Beach in #Normandy is a surprisingly peaceful location despite its former activity. The beach itself is easily accessible. On the approach to the site by the roadside, there are constant reminders of the loss of life here with markers and #monuments to fallen #heroes. There is ample parking and access to the whole site of the beach with #tanks, #bunkers and sculptures all around the area for you to look at for free and as part of the whole experience.
Sainte Mère Église - Normandy Travel Guide from TwoCanVisit
Sainte Mère Église is a typical #French village in #Normandy which became a famous location as part of the D-Day campaign. On 6th June 1944 US #paratroopers landed here as part of the Allied Invasion, but on the same night there was a local fire in the town. Unfortunately, both locals and German soldiers were out in the town square helping to extinguish the fire, and the secret cover of the parachutists arriving was revealed with devastating consequences.
