Normandy Trip (D-Day stuff)

Bri · 13-07-2004 4:21pm #1

Would any of you have advice about places to visit if passing through Normandy (at my leisure) for about 1,2 or 3 days. I'm aiming to travel back home from Cherbourg, and I've heard there's plenty of D-Day stuff in the area.
Any names, etc. you might know?

I'd prefer it to be the best spots than simply the nearest!

I won't have a car but can get one if it's really worth it. Planning to stay in hostels as I'm on the cheap.

Thanks in advance.

Furp · 14-07-2004 8:44am

I was at Omaha Beach a good few years ago 1993, and the graveyard there, is a humbling serene place, the bunkers and barbed wire are still there on the beach and the thousands upon thousands of unmarked graves with white crosses is truly an emotional and historical experience.

I was also at a museum (can't remember the name) close to the harbor that was used during the world war and all the floating pontoons are still out there in the sea.

Bri · 14-07-2004 10:08am

Thanks! Obviously worth a look then?

Lemming · 14-07-2004 10:15am

The allied graveyard overlooking Omaha beach is quite a surreal experience, and a must see. I'd also recommend Pegasus bridge.

And the ww2 memorial museam at Caan (I think it was)

Furp · 14-07-2004 10:30am

Thats right Caan is the name of the place where the museam is.

Also that is the word I was thinking of about the graveyard it is indeed very surreal.

When you enter the graveyard there are large notices that you are actually entering the USA as the land was donated to them.

It is well worth going.

Bri · 14-07-2004 1:30pm

Sounds good. Did you happen to stay in the area?
And by the sounds of this I'm going to need to rent a car?!

:eek:

Normandy Trip (D-Day stuff)

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