What are some good D-Day sites to see in Normandy?

Question

Yeah, I have heard of the beaches-- Omaha, Juno, etc. and St. Mere-Eglise, St Lo, etc., but I was wondering what specifically you'd recommend if a person only had one day. I speak French (as a second language) and plan to rent a car. Thanks.

Answer 1

You can go to the Caen memorial museum in the morning and then drive along the beaches. That's what I did. It makes you look at them with a new eye. Omaha beach would be the best as it is the biggest.

St Lo is 80 kms inland so I would not recommend it if you have only a day.

Answer 2

Google, Yahoo, Askjeeves, Dogpile all have great websites for d-day :)

Answer 3

The top place would be Omaha beach.  Huge cemetary, museum and you can go to the coast and see some of the wreckage that is still there.

Answer 4

I live in Saint lô !!

Je vis à Saint-Lô !

Je connais assez bien les plages du débarquement !

Le cimetière américain de Colleville sur mer et un beau lieu de visite !

Le mémorial de Caen !

Arromanches !

Quand viens tu en France ! Si tu viens sur Saint Lô, je peux te faire visiter ! Et te trouver des documentations !

Je te donnes mon adresse mail : [e-mail]

N'hesites pas à me contacter, je suis en vacances.

Envoye moi un mail !!

Je t'embrasse !