The D-Day landing beaches

This region, stretching along the sandy beaches of the Bessin, is rich in turbulent history dating back to ancient civilizations. But it is the events of the 1944 D-Day landings that remain most vividly etched in people's memories. A few kilometers from the Ferme de la Rançonnière, the vast sandy fields, which were also battlefields, still bear the scars of the operations that marked the Second World War. Today, these places steeped in history have become spaces for remembrance, so that we never forget

Thus, from Grandcamp Maisy to Ver-sur-mer, via Colleville-sur-Mer, numerous museums and other diverse places display a rich diversity of themes that trace the recent past.

D-Day Museum - 14117 Arromanches (7km from Crepon)

A museum that recounts the construction and operation of the artificial harbor built at Arromanches after June 6th, which played a decisive role in the Battle of Normandy. http://www.normandy1944.com/

Museum of Underwater Shipwrecks - 14520 Port en Bessin (18km from Crepon)

Twenty-five years of underwater exploration have led to the recovery of shipwrecks, remains, and objects of all kinds found in warships. Arromanches 360 – 14117 Arromanches

http://www.arromanches360.com/

Omaha Beach Memorial Museum-14710 Saint-Laurent sur Mer (40km from Crepon)

This museum is located in the American sector near Omaha Beach. It retraces all phases of the landing.

http://www.musee-memorial-omaha.com/

American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer (42 km from Crepon)

The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer was inaugurated in 1956. 9,387 US soldiers who fell on the beaches of Normandy are buried there, including 307 who were never identified. The cemetery covers an area of ​​70 hectares and overlooks Omaha Beach.