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ANN IV E RSAIRE
PROGRAM
DU DEBAR QUEMENT
DE NO R MANDIE
6 juin 1944 - 2022
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OFFICIAL CEREMONIES 4-5
DAY BY DAY PROGRAM 6-19
MAP 22-23
MILITARY CAMPS 24-25
EXHIBITIONS 26-27
MILITARY FAIRS 28
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 31
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OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
6 june 1944 - 2022
anniversary
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Carentan les Marais
• FRIDAY 3RD JUNE - 4 P.M.
Ceremony at le Carré de Choux, to
honor the 101e Airborne Division,
with WW2 veterans.
Followed by a military parade until
the city hall and the Monument
Signal. Award of Legion of Honor.
Contact:
city hall – 0033 233 42 74 00
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
La Fière
• SUNDAY 5TH JUNE - 4 P.M.
Ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument
following the historic and military
parachute drops. With american,
german soldiers and WW2 veterans.
Contact:
city hall – 0033 233 41 31 00
Sainte-Marie-du-
Mont Utah Beach
• MONDAY 6TH JUNE - 2.30 P.M.
Ceremony at the american Federal
Monument, with WW2 veterans,
american and german soldiers.
Contact:
city hall – 0033 233 71 58 00
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DAY BY DAY PROGRAM
6 june 1944 - 2022
anniversary
F R I D AY 2 7 T H M AY
• SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT /
D-DAY EXPERIENCE •
Screening
8 p.m. Screening of The Longest Day, FV.
Contact: 0033 233 61 95
Ticket online: dday-experience.com
SAT UR D AY 2 8 T H M AY
• SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE •
14th International Peace Walk
10 a.m. Departure from Montebourg.
Differents starts possible.
5 p.m. Arrival in Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 41 48
Information and registration:
marcheinternationalepourlapaix@gmail.com
Conference
7.15 p.m. Airborne Museum, conference
about international news (in french).
Contact:
Airborne Museum > 0033 233 41 41 35
6
S UND AY 29 TH MAY WED N E S D AY 1 S T J UNE
• SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE • • GOURBESVILLE •
Book fair Ceremony
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. "History and memories", 10 a.m. Ceremony at the 90th DIV/82nd
book fair. Covered market parking, with the Airborne Monument.
special guest: Pierre Servent, military expert. Contact: U.S Normandy > 0033 671 26 22 09
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY
TUE SDAY 31 ST
MAY MUSEUM •
Animations
• HIESVILLE • Greenfield room:
Path of memory 10 a.m. RCPT team’s briefing before their
2 p.m. Historic walk (6 miles) with parachute jump above Azeville.
commentaries. Follow the paths of 101st Free. Limited places.
airborne paratroopers. Departure at Lecaudey Contact: 00033 233 71 74 94
farm (goueys road).
Cost: 2€/person, free/-10 years, limited places.
• AMFREVILLE •
With prior booking with the tourist office of
Sainte-Mère-Église. Payment on the spot only: Ceremony
0033 233 21 00 33 / ot.sme@ccbdc.fr 11.30 a.m. Ceremony at the 507th PIR
Monument.
Contact: U.S Normandy > 0033 671 26 22 09
• AZEVILLE
/ GERMAN BATTERY •
Parachute jumps
1 p.m. Parachute jumps at the german
battery with men in WW2 uniforms from
the RCPT team.
Discount for the entrance of the battery.
Contact: 0033 233 40 63 05
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• PICAUVILLLE •
Ceremony
10 a.m. U.S.A.F monument, ceremony in
honor to the troops and crews from the 101st
and 82nd Airborne with military authorities, a
large unit of american soldiers (paratroopers
and flight crew) and german paratroopers.
Contact: Picauville se souvient in partnership
with the town hall - 0033 233 41 02 48
3.15 p.m. Gueutteville hamlet, ceremony
dedicated to the priest Maternowski.
Contact: US Normandy > 0033 671 26 22 09
• SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE •
Ceremony
• BEUZEVILLE-AU-PLAIN •
5 p.m. Ceremony for the temporary
Ceremony cemeteries.
6.30 p.m. Ceremony at the Bienaimé 5.30 p.m. Ceremony at Alexandre Renaud
Agnés square. monument.
Contact: Town hall > 033 233 41 31 18 6 p.m. Ceremony at Airborne monument
(AVA).
• FOUCARVILLE • Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
Concert
8.30 p.m. Concert near the bunker with • CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS •
Extra Muros band (New Orleans jazz and
west indian rhythm). Screening and ceremony
Contact: Townhall > 0033 233 41 31 18 4 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Le Cotentin
cinema: screening of the movie The Girl
Who Wore Freedom. For the last session
THU R SD AY 2 N D J U N E Q&A with the director Christian Taylor.
Price: 6.90€ and 10€ for the last session.
Ticket online: noecinemas.com
• AMFREVILLE •
Inauguration
Ceremony
4.30 p.m Ceremony at the 2nd Armored
1.30 p.m. Cauquigny chapel, mass and blessing Division (town hall)
of the stained glass windows dedicated to priest
Maternowski. Limited places. Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
Contact: U.S Normandy > 0033 671 26 22 09
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• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY
MUSEUM •
Animations
Greenfield room:
3 a.m. RCPT team’s briefing before their
parachute jump above Graignes.
Free, limited places.
Outside:
6 p.m. Dioramas with the "2nd Armored in
Europe" group.
6.30 p.m. 5th Anniversary of the
museum (by invitation, information online
normandy-victory-museum.fr).
Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
info@nvm.museum
• SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT /
D DAY EXPERIENCE •
Screening
6 p.m. Screening Saving private Ryan, FV.
Price: 9€/pers, 7€ 7-12 yrs. ticket online: dday-experience.com
Contact: 0033 233 23 61 95
contact@dday-experience.com
• RAVENOVILLE •
Concert
7 p.m. Madeeson and co concert.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
• GRAIGNES •
Parachute jumps
Around 8 p.m. Parachute jumps with men
in WW2 uniforms from the RCPT team.
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FRI D AY 3 RD J U N E 4 p.m. Memorial Mass.
9 p.m. Normandy Jazz Patrol concert (40’s
• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY jazz).
MUSEUM • 11 p.m. Use of the lighthouse of anti aircraft
search as well as anti aircraft protection
Animations
vehicles by Eure Liberté 44 group.
Greenfield room: Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
9 a.m. RCPT team’s briefing before their
parachute jump above Carentan. • CHEF-DU-PONT •
Free, limited places.
Picnic and ceremony
4 p.m. Meeting with WW2 veterans and
Noon Madeeson and co concert and picnic.
Andrew Biggio, author of The rifle.
2.30 p.m. Ceremony at the Rex combs’
Outside: square and convoy of WW2 military vehicles.
9 a.m. to noon Dioramas with the 2nde Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
Armored in Europe group.
Inside:
• CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS •
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Display with The Enigma
machine with Edmond Kern. Parachute jump and ceremonies
Included in the ticket price. Around 12.30 p.m. Historic parachute
6.30 p.m. Preview of the documentary jump of men in WW2 uniforms from C-47
Bedfords Boys by Florent Plana. With prior planes on the Purple Heart Lane, Saint-
booking or included in the ticket price of the day.
Côme-du-Mont road with the RCPT.
Concerts on the Drop-zone.
Diner and concert: 4 p.m. Official Ceremony at le Carré de
8 p.m. A10 Canteen restaurant, concert Choux, to honor the 101st Airborne Division,
with Charly M. and specials menus. with WW2 veterans and schools. Followed
40’s outfit required. by a military parade until the city hall and
Contact: 0033 233 54 51 83 the Monument Signal (front of the town
hall).
5.30 p.m. Ceremony at the Signal
• SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE •
Monument.
Ceremony Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
City hall:
10 a.m. Ceremony at Gavin and Ridgway
monument.
10.45 a.m. Ceremony at the Km 0.
Church square:
10 a.m. - noon Exhibition of military vehicles.
10• SAINT-GERMAIN-DE- SAT UR D AY 4 T H J UNE
VARREVILLE •
Parachute jump and ceremony • FOUCARVILLE •
Around 6 p.m. Parachute jump of men in Ceremony
WW2 uniforms. 10 a.m. Ceremony at the old german war
6.30 p.m. Ceremony at the Pathfinders camp.
monument. Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
Contact: City hall > 0033 604 07 53 83
• ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN •
• PICAUVILLE • Mass and ceremony
Ceremony 10.30 a.m. Mass.
7 p.m. Ceremony at the 90th DIV monument. 11.30 a.m. Ceremony dedicated to the
8 p.m. Friendship dinner at JC Falmbart medic Robert E. Wright and Kenneth
room. Come and share your dinner with J.Moore.
american and german soldiers. Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
30€/pers, with prior booking with Picauville se
souvient.
Contact: • SAINTE-MÈRE-EGLISE •
Picauville se souvient > 0033 233 41 02 48 Animations and concerts
11 a.m. Church: Historic Program Choral
concert (50 choristers and musicians).
11 a.m. Animated and commented
demonstration of WW2 us paratroopers
(reenactment).
Noon - 5 p.m Parade and concerts with
american musicians and choirs.
9 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Blue Grass Burger
band concert.
10.45 p.m. to midnight Big dood and hot
swinger band concert.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
11• AMFREVILLE •
Path of memory
2 p.m. Path of memory: Historic walk (8
miles) walk with commentaries about the
the 82nd Airborne and gliders. Departure
from the 507th DIV parking.
Price: 2€/person.
With prior booking with the tourist office of
Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
Paiement on spot only: 0033 233 21 00 33 /
ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
• ÉCAUSSEVILLE / AIRSHIP
HANGAR •
Animation
3 p.m. 1940’s fashion competition and
parade.
Come and admire some 1940’s outfits and
understand clothes tendances of this period.
Animations: clothes seller, cars exhibitions.
Price: 5€/pers and concours entrance.
Contact: 0033 613 21 64 81
• CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS /
REPUBLIC SQUARE •
Concerts and parade
2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Concerts.
• PICAUVILLE • 4.30 p.m. Huge parade with the Carentan
Liberty March, women and men in WW2
Ceremony uniforms and the exodus (reenactment),
14h Square: Maison de haut, ceremony WW2 military and civilians vehicles and
dedicated to the crash and the staff of the some WW2 veterans.
c-47 plane (Aa-70-DL s/n #42 100819). Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
Contact:
Picauville se souvient > 0033 233 41 02 48
12• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY
MUSEUM •
Animations
Inside:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reenactment of WW2
field hospital.
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Display with The Enigma
machine with Edmond Kern.
included in the ticket price.
Greenfield room:
10.30 a.m. Conference about the Enigma
machine and her restoration with students
from ESIX Cherbourg.
Free with prior booking.
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Parachute folding
demonstration by the RCPT.
Outside: • SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT
3 p.m. crossing 250 bicycles from the "Way / UTAH BEACH •
of Liberty" and american soldiers. Crossing Conference
of 150 Harley motorbikes.
8.30 p.m. Conference with Fabrice Gérard,
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Crossing of Notek convoy, about the French Resistance and her part
WW2 german vehicles. and DDAY in the Liberation.
7 p.m. Madeeson’s concert.. With prior booking.
Museum closing at 9 p.m. Contact: 0033 233 71 53 35.
Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
• LIESVILLE-SUR-DOUVE • FROM SAT. 4 TH JUNE TO
Concert
SUNDAY 12 ND JUNE
8.30 p.m. On the church: Somme
• OSMANVILLE •
Battlefield Pipe Band concert.
Price: 10€/pers, free -12 yrs. With prior booking. Guided tour
Contact: 0033 606 71 56 56 (morning only) 10 a.m. Private guided tour of the WN89
bunker. RDV at 9.45 a.m. at the Station 70
museum. Only in french.
Price: 5€/pers, free -12 yrs.
Contact: 0033 674 72 25 15
13SAT. 4TH AND SUN. 5TH JUNE
• MÉAUTIS
/ DONVILLE MANOR •
Concert and night show
9 p.m. Jazz concert with Two of us band.
10.45 p.m. Night show about the manor battle.
Price: 12€/pers. Free -5yrs.
Contact: 0033 233 42 03 22
S UND AY 5 T H J UNE
• BRÉVANDS •
Private ceremony
10 a.m. Ceremony in honor of the american
paratroopers from the 101st Airborne, at the
Moulin square.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
• SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT •
Ceremony
10.30 a.m. Ceremony at the church
square, tribute to the Lieutenant Roberts
Judels and Joseph Beyrle.
Contact: City hall > 0033 233 42 41 87
• SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT •
Ceremony and walk
11 a.m. Ceremony at the French Resistance
monument.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 71 58 00
11 p.m. Historic walk, Follow in the footsteps of
the WW2 paratroopers. Start at the war memorial
and go around the Holdy battery. 3 miles.
With prior booking. Price: 10€/pers.
Contact: Batterie du Holdy > 0033 233 44 81 20
14• LIESVILLE-SUR-DOUVE • by a military vechicles parade, WW2 american
veterans and the West Celtic Pipe Band.
Concert
8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Marylou band concert.
5.30 p.m. on the church Somme Battlefield
Pipe Band concert. 10.15 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Reload band concert.
Price: 10€/pers, free -12 yrs. with prior booking. 11.30 p.m. Fireworks.
Contact: 0033 606 71 56 56 (morning only) Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
• SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE
/ LA FIÈRE •
Parachute jump and ceremony
Around 9.30 a.m. Historic parachute
jumps of men in original uniforms with
RCPT and LJT.
Around 11 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Military
parachute jumps.
4 p.m. Official Ceremony at Iron Mike
Monument, with military paratroopers and
WW2 veterans.
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
• SAINTE-MÈRE-EGLISE
/ TOWN CENTER •
Animations
10 a.m.- noon Exhibition of military vehicles
11 a.m. Demonstration of us paratroopers
and explanation about Riggers parachutes
and american chaplains.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. West Celtic Pipes & Drums
band concert (Rockabilly songs).
2.30 - 4 p.m. Flower Toasters band concert
(Rock abilly songs).
4.30 p.m. Vintage talent show and music
entertainments.
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Gwenaëlle Legrand concert
(40’s and 50’s french songs).
6 p.m. Troops come back from la Fière followed
15machine with Edmond Kern.
Included in the ticket price.
Greenfield room:
11 a.m. Conference about the Trippelwagen
with Grégory Oswald. (only in french).
2.30 p.m. Preview of the documentary
Bedfords Boys by Florent Plana.
With prior booking or included in the ticket price of the day.
Outside:
3.30 p.m. Madeeson’s concert.
Free.
Museum open until 9 p.m.
Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
• CARQUEBUT •
Bal
9 p.m. 40’s bal at the Château de
Franquetot.
Free entrance.
Contact: leholdy@orange.fr / 0033 233 71 56 54
• CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS •
Animations M O ND AY 6 T H J UNE
11 a.m. Convoy of WW2 military and
civilians vehicles. And parking at the Grand • SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT •
Valnoble square. Ceremonies
Noon Picnic at the Republique square with 9 a.m. Ceremony at the Leadership
concerts of Charly M and Bul Mazette bands. monument (Winters monument).
Contact: Town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00 10 a.m. Franco-Danish Ceremony at the
Danish monument.
• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY Contact: D DAY landing Museum
MUSEUM • 0033 233 71 53 35
Animations
Inside:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reenactment of a WW2
field hospital.
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Display with The Enigma
16• SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT
/ UTAH BEACH •
Ceremonies
11 a.m. Inauguration ceremony at the Lone
Sailor monument.
14h30 Official ceremony at the american
Federal monument (near to the museum).
Contact: Musée du Débarquement
02 33 71 53 35
• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY
MUSEUM •
Animations
Inside:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reenactment of a WW2 • SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE •
field hospital.
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Display with The Enigma Ceremonies and concerts
machine with Edmond Kern. 10 a.m. Ceremony at the Iron Mike
Included in the ticket price. monument, with some 82nd Airborne
Greenfield room: soldiers, french army and the choir of
3 p.m. Preview of the documentary Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan army school.
Bedfords Boys by Florent Plana. 10 a.m. Memorial Mass.
With prior booking, or included on the ticket of the day.
10 p.m. to noon Vehicle exhibition.
Outside: Noon Giant picnic and Dancing Day band
5 p.m. 40’s and 50’s concerts at the A10 concert.
Canteen restaurant. 2.30 p.m. Concert on the church by the
Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94 choir of Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan army school.
• CHEF DU PONT • 3.30 p.m. Concert for the Peace with
Appel Gospel Choral.
Sport 3.30 p.m. Concert of the Foreign Legion at
1.30 p.m. Stadium: Remembrance bowl the Airborne Museum.
American Flag Football game between the
101st and the 82nd Airborne. 5.30 p.m. Ceremony at the Monument
Signal.
Contact: city hall> 0033 233 41 31 18
6.30 p.m. Inauguration of the Teddy
Roosevelt statue, St-Ode roundabout.
Contact: City hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
17• MÉAUTIS
/ DONVILLE MANOR •
Concert and night show
3 p.m. Jazz concert avec Two of us band.
5 p.m. Night show about the manor battle.
Price: 12€/pers. Free -5yrs.
Contact: 0033 233 42 03 22
TUE S D AY 7 T H J UNE
• CATZ / NORMANDY VICTORY
MUSEUM •
Animations
6 p.m. Display about the paratroopers’
equipment and the association ETO will
• CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS • show the role of the gliders.
Free.
Animations and screening Contact 0033 233 71 74 94
Around 11 a.m. Convoy of WW2 vehicles.
Contact: C.A.P.A > 0033 634 03 46 45
• SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT /
4.30 p.m. Cinéma le Cotentin, screening D-DAY EXPERIENCE •
of the documentary The Girl Who Wore
Freedom, followed by a Q&A with a part of Screening
the team and the director Christian Taylor. 6 p.m. Screening of the 2nd and 3rd episodes
Ticket online. of Band of Brothers, FV.
Contact: 0033 233 71 26 58 Price: included on the ticket of the day.
9 p.m. Concert with Nashville Exile band at Contact: 0033 233 23 61 95
the harbor.
11 p.m. Fireworks at the harbor.
• SAINT-HILAIRE-PETITVILLE •
Visit
2.30 p.m. Boat tour with commentaries about
the battle on the swamps. (only in french).
Contact:
Les bateliers des marais > 06 83 60 08 12
18FRIDAY 10 TH J U N E SU ND AY 3 1 S T J ULY
• SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT • SAINT-MARTIN-DE-
/ UTAH BEACH • VARREVILLE •
Animations Ceremony
11 p.m. Fireworks. Ceremony dedicated to the General Leclerd
Contact: 0033 233 71 53 35 and his 2nd Armored Division. Followed by te
mass. Exhibition and military camp.
Contact: 0033 964 06 99 72
S ATUR D AY 11 T H J U N E
• AZEVILLE /
GERMAN BUNKER •
Guided tour
7 p.m. Theatrical guided visit about the
battle of the bunker.
Price: entrance + 3€.
Contact: 0033 233 40 63 05
• SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT /
UTAH BEACH •
Hike
Silkies Hike Normandy: Hike for soldiers
and retired soldiers only. Start from Utah
Beach. 5 miles.
Contact and booking:
Irreverent warriors > 713-202-9291 /
normandy@irreverentwarriors.com
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COUTANCES Tribehou DE-DAYE
age
Chemin de Hal
CRAFT
NATURE
LÉGEND
Pottery
INFORMATION
Boat trip
museums
PLACE TO VISIT
bike path
hiking path
Picnic area
Cycle route
Hiking path
Tourist office
Local product
Long distance
Historic walks
Debarquement
Long distance
MUSEUMS HERITAGE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Place of interest
Park and Garden
Heritage museumsMILITARY CAMPS
Méautis
FROM 28TH MAY TO WEDNESDAY 8TH JUNE
DONVILLE MANOR
Historic reconstruction of military camp with american, german
and civilian vehicles. Guided tours of Bloody Gulch battle field
and the manor, with fee. 4th june: at 9 a.m., WW2 german
vehicles convoy.
Concerts and nights show during the week.
Opening time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free entrance and free parking
Contact: Donville Manor > 0033 233 42 03 22
Carquebut
FROM WEDNESDAY 1ST TO TUESDAY 7TH JUNE
FRANQUETOT CASTLE
Reconstruction of US military camps.
Opening time: 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Free entrance.
Contact: Holdy shop > 0033 233 71 56 54
Hiesville
FROM FRIDAY 3RD TO MONDAY 6 TH JUNE
COLOMBIERE CASTLE
American Field Hospital with its surgical unit, aird post, personal
living space, "Kindergarten Operation".
Opening time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free entrance.
Contact: hbt44 > hbt44@live.fr
24model on which the officers establish
Carentan-les-Marais their military strategy.
Medical evacuation station (wounded
FROM FRIDAY 3RD TO MONDAY support, diagnosis, surgical operations).
6TH JUNE
ARIZONA CAMP Demonstration of the equipment of
the american parachutists as well as
Reconstruction of US and civilian camp. glidermen (soldiers transported by
Let’s celebrate the 10th years on the glider)
camp ! Presentation of an air defense unit:
Friday 3rd june: anti-aircraft armored vehicles (M16)
7 p.m. Concert with Swing Melodies and searchlights.
Orchestra. Dynamic demonstration of american
9 p.m. Concert Flying Chickens band. heavy vehicles of military engineers
(GMC Leroy, Broakway and Pacific).
Saturday 4th june:
Noon. 40’s picnic in the camp (40’s Mechanical workshop of vehicles.
clothes required). Presentation of a Red Ball Express unit:
9 p.m. Concert Nashville Exile group. Freight transport route to combat units.
Opening time: 9 a.m. to midnight. Commented exhibition of demolition
Free entrance. and demining equipment.
Contact: C.A.P.A > 0033 634 03 46 45 Friday 3rd june:
5 p.m. and monday 6th june:
demonstration of medical evacuation
Sainte-Mère-Église 6 p.m. Demonstration of food in the
camp.
FROM FRIDAY 3RD TO MONDAY 7 p.m. Explanations about ameican
6TH JUNE paratroopers and sunday 5th june at
GERONIMO CAMP 8 p.m.
Camp featuring US airborne troops in Opening time: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free
Normandy. entrance.
Many activities on site: Contact: Airborne Museum >0033 233 41
41 35
Comments around a “sand table”: relief
25EXHIBITIONS
Saint-Germain-de-
Varreville
FROM THE 1ST MAY TO 31ST SEPT.
Exhibition about the story of the
paratroopers from the DZ-A with private
guided tour.
Visit only on saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m.,
2 p.m, 4 p.m.
Price: 5€/pers
Contact: 0033 659 90 60 12
Catz
2ND TO 6TH JUNE
NORMANDY VICTORY MUSEUM
Exhibition about the Trippelwagen vehicle
guided tours with Grégory Oswald, from
the museum of Molsheim.
Included on the museum’s ticket.
The 4th june, visits at 2.30 p.m., 4.30, p.m.
and 6.30 p.m.
The 5th june at 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
Outside, exhibition and demonstration with
the Hashorn, rare german tank.
Included on the museum’s ticket
28TH MAY TO 8TH JUNE
Military shop on a tent.
4 TH TO 6TH JUIN
Sale of models for kids.
1ST TO 8TH JUNE
Hummer tours.
Price: 15€/10 min.
Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
26Sainte-Mère-Église
9TH APRIL TO 30ST NOVEMBER
AIRBORNE MUSEUM
Assault by air, parachutists of the Second
World War.
Through numerous, often novel items
and artifacts, uniforms and testimonies,
the Airborne Museum offers an exhibition
that retraces parachutist history within the
different armies involved in WWII.
Saint-Côme-du-Mont Through a wonderful collection, gathered
for the first time, mainly emanating from
5TH JUNE TO 18TH SEPTEMBER private collections, with pieces as rares
TOWN AND CITYHALL as equipment belongings of a British
"Saint-Côme-du-Mont: first Norman village veteran of the Bruneval Raid of 1942, the
sponsored by the USA". Exhibition with old testimony of an ancient Free France SAS,
testimonials, pictures and letters to show the extraordinary story of these elite troops
lives after war in this village. will be honored.
Contact: 0033 233 41 41 35
Opening: Wednesday to Sunday,
10.30 a.m to 6 p.m.
Azeville
1ST APRIL TO 11TH NOVEMBER
GERMAN BUNKER
Bunkerzoom exhibition, selection of
photos from the European competition
"Atlantikwall Europe Bunkerzoom".
Price: 2,50€ for the exhibition or 7€/ museum +
exhibition
Contact: 0033 233 40 63 05
27MILITARY FAIRS
WEDNESDAY 1 ST &
THURSDAY 2 ND JUNE
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
F RID AY 3 R D JU N E
8 .30 a . m . - 5 p.m.
S AT U R D AY 4 TH
JU N E
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
S AT U R D AY 4 TH
JU N E
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
28PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Stay update on our website On Sunday 5th June, camping-cars won’t be allowed
ot-baieducotentin.fr to leave the parking between 8. a.m. and 7.p.m.
PARACHUTE JUMPS ACCORDING TO THE
WEATHER BUS CAR PARKS
Next to the market hall, when the fun fair
•6Ca&en8an6leM6ma&aiM6• will set in. Otherwise, car parks will be open
FRIDAY 3RD JUNE exclusively next to the firefighters (follow
indications) or rue du 505th Airborne street.
PARACHUTE DROPS IN CARENTAN
The road between Carentan (palms round The “5 min-stop” in front of the Airborne
about) and Saint-Côme-du-Mont will be closed Museum will not be available. Buses can let their
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pedestrian only. passenger get off in front of the hall market.
The liberty road is closed until the town hall
during the military parade. Sunday 5th June, great Parachute drops at
La Fière
SATURDAY 4TH JUNE
PEDESTRIAN
Republique square (place de la République), 1.8 miles away from the center of Sainte-
castle street (rue du Château), la halle street Mère-Église, 45 minutes walk on the D15 road.
(Rue de la Halle) are closed.
CAMPING-CARS: Parking La Javel (near Total PARKING
access - fuel station). Several car parks will be available around the
Map available online: carentanlesmarais.fr site, reachable from Chef-du-Pont, Picauville
and Amfreville. Please, follow the signs.
Contact: town hall > 0033 233 42 74 00
Attention: roads are very narrow around the
site. Any car entering these car parks will only
be able to leave after the circulation has been
•6Sain8e-Mè&e-Égli+e6• reversed, at the end of the afternoon.
Barbecue, sandwiches and drinks will be Car park access
available on the church’ square during the -
From CARENTAN/CAEN: exit BLOSVILLE
festivities. direction Chef-du-Pont and then
2ND TO 6TH JUNE PICAUVILLE. Follow the signs for car parks.
- From CHERBOURG: exit Fauville or Blosville.
Turn right direction PICAUVILLE and follow
Sainte-Mère-Église center will be closed from
the sign direction "Hiersac".
2nd june (2 p.m.) to 6th June (8 p.m.) in order
to leave the town accessible to pedestrians.
Several free carparks are at your disposal at AMBULANCE ONLY: the road leading to
the entrances of the town. Follow the signs. Cauquigny hamlet from Neuville-au-Plain bridge
(N13 exit) will be closed to any vehicles.
CAMPING-CARS
DISABLED PEOPLE
The Camping-car park in front of the Airborne
Museum stays open. A field will be opened Free shuttles (12 seater minibus) between
exclusively for CAMPING-CARS, road to Sainte-Mère-Église and La Fière. Departure from
Picauville (after N13 bridge), opening the 28th Credit Agricole bank, Verdun street, are available
may. Parking only. starting from 7 a.m to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m
for the return.
Circulation will be possible for water supply and
services: Contact: town hall > 0033 233 41 31 18
- Super U supermarket, les Crutelles Map available online: saintemereeglise.fr
- Camping, 505 Airborne street
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