Manvieux
Dday Landing Beaches
2 rooms
4 people
From
€550/ week
Celebrating the anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy
1944 – 2019: 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy
- In 2019, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy. 75 years ago the Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to free the world from fascism. This anniversary is a momentous opportunity to honour the memory and celebrate peace in Normandy. Numerous ceremonies have been held in significant remembrance sites such as Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, the battery in Longues-sur-Mer, the beaches of Gold Beach in Arromanches, Omaha Beach in Colleville-sur-Mer, Juno Beach in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Sword Beach in Ouistreham, and Utah Beach in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.
- We welcomed the official international ceremony to which many veterans and Heads of State were invited.
- The 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was also celebrated in museums: the Caen Memorial, the D-Day Museum in Arromanches, the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum in Bayeux, the Pegasus Memorial Museum in Ranville, the Overlord Museum of Omaha Beach, etc.
- The program of events, celebrated in an atmosphere of peace and liberation, has been packed with fireworks displays fired from all along the coast, a giant picnic on Omaha Beach, open-air Liberation balls held throughout Calvados and Manche, parachutes drops above Sainte-Mère-Eglise, military parades, re-enactments of military camps, historic walks along the beaches, militaria fairs for collectors, exhibitions and parades of military vehicles (Jeep Willis, tanks), etc.
- The Gîtes de France Calvados are here to help you find holiday accommodation close to the commemoration sites of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and Battle of Normandy. Please contact our Booking Department in Calvados on +33 (0)2 31 82 71 65, we know our region, its history and its major attractions well so we will be able to help you choose the perfect accommodation for you among more than 1,000 holiday homes and B&Bs in Calvados. We will help you find a place to stay whether you need to sleep 2 or 10 people, a B&B for the night of 6th June, a holiday cottage with car park to leave your vintage military vehicles, a self-catering holiday cottage June 2020 or a weekend break, group accommodation close to the D-Day Landing Beaches, a holiday rental near Colleville-sur-Mer, a holiday home close to Arromanches-les-Bains, an apartment in Courseulles-sur-Mer, a house with a sea view in Ver-sur-Mer, or a holiday rental on the seafront in Ouistreham.
