Sainte-Mère church was the first French town liberated by the parachute drop of American troops on June 5, 1944. Everyone remembers the image of the paratrooper who remained hanging from the bell tower of the church of Sainte-Mère, during the parachute drop of the 82nd and 101st Airborne, on the night of June 5-6, 1944.
In front of the Sainte-Mère-Église town hall stands marker 0, the symbol of the starting point of the Liberty Road, the route followed by General Patton's units from Sainte-Mère-Église to Bastogne (Belgium).
This famous church, built between the 11th and 15th centuries, houses unusual capitals, the D-Day Landing stained-glass window, and the Paratroopers stained-glass window.
Also worth seeing:
- Airborne Troops and Douglas C-47 Museum: Exhibition on the airborne landing of June 5, 1944. Douglas aircraft, Waco glider, Sherman tank, half-track, jeep, anti-aircraft gun…
- Cotentin Farm Museum: Presentation in the authentic setting of an old 17th-century farmhouse, of rural life in this region at the beginning of the century.
