Normandy, France, is a major destination for tourists fascinated by the events of D-Day. ... 6 - Arromanches. A horse trots along Gold Beach in Normandy, in the British D-Day invasion sector.

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, ... If you're driving yourself, start in the town of Arromanches, which hosts two museums that help provide context for the battle sites.

World War II military vehicles line up on the beach at Arromanches-les-Bains, France, June 4, 2024. Arromanches was at the center of the Gold Beach landing zone, where British troops arrived on D-Day.

You won't see everything - the Normandy landings spanned 50 miles of coast and the three-month Battle of Normandy raged for miles inland. So here are some suggestions for a two-day itinerary.

80 years ago, on the beaches of Normandy, WWII shifted course: Here's how D-Day unfolded. George Petras Janet Loehrke. ... 10:30 p.m.: British troops liberate town of Arromanches-les-Bains.

The skies above Normandy were once again filled with Western soldiers jumping out of planes. 80 years after the Allied forces launched the massive D-Day invasion, veterans and civilians leapt out ...

French citizens have been parading at Plage de Colleville-Montgomery near Sword Beach in Normandy. Commemorative events are taking place across Britain and France to mark the 80th anniversary of D ...

The site, which opened in 2021, pays tribute to 22,442 service personnel under British command who died on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944.

Utah Beach Utah Beach was one of the two American landing zones on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Situated on the Cotentin Peninsula, ...