Every year, between the end of may and mid-june, the Bay of Cotentin becomes the scene of manies events in tribute to the Allied soldiers who liberated France on June 6, 1944.
Here you will find the program of ceremonies and festivities offered by town halls, associations, museums and other partners of the tourist office. (Reenactment camps, concerts, official ceremonies, vehicle parades …)
We can’t be sure of the organisation of this edition. We will keep you inform with news about the 2021 program, stay connected!
–Provisionnal Program–
Saturday 29th may
Carentan-les-Marais
10 a.m. : Theater, Conference with Denis Van den Brink about the battle of Carentan.
Contact : city hall : mairie.contact@carentan.fr
Tuesday 1st june
Amfreville
10.30 a.m. : Cauquigny chapel, ceremony followed by a reception ( to be confirmed)
Hiesville
4 p.m. : Path of memory, historic walk (9km). Follow the paths of 101st airborne paratroopers. Departure :
Price : 2€/adult
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire : president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
Wednesday 2nd june
Carentan-les-Marais
5 p.m : city hall, Inauguration of the monument in tribute to the 2nd Armored
Contact : mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Thursday 3rd june
Goubesville
10 a.m. : Ceremony at the 90e DIV/82nd Airborne Monument
Amfreville
11.30 a.m. : Ceremony at the 507e PIR Monument followed by a reception.
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire : president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
Carentan-les-Marais
9 p.m. : Church, First Alliance concert
Contact : mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Friday 4th june
Carentan-les-Marais
11 a.m. : Saint Côme du Mont road, Historic parachute jump
4.30 p.m. : Parade until the city hall followed by a ceremony at the Signal Monument at 5 p.m.
Contact : mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Saturday 5th june
Angoville-au-Plain
10 a.m. : Ceremony at the Wright Moore Monument
Amfreville
2.30 p.m. :Path of memory, historical walk (8km) about 82nd airborne and gliders. Departure :
Price : 2€/adult
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire : president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
3 p.m – 6 p.m : IVY COMBAT MARCH, from Utah Beach to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont to commemorate the 4th INF DIV. Admission free.
Club du souvenir militaire > leholdy@orange.fr / 02 33 71 56 54
Sunday 6th june
Brévands
10 a.m. : Ceremony at the Filthy 13 Monument
Contact : mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
11 a.m. : Ceremony at the Lt Judels square
Contact : mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Sunday 25th July
Saint-Martin-de-Varreville
10.30 a.m. : Leclerc Monument, ceremony in tribute to the landing of the 2nd Armored division of Général Leclerc.
contact : mairie.stmartin-varreville@orange.fr
— MILITARY FAIRS —
Saturday 5th june
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont : 9a.m – 5 p.m. > stadium
Reconstruction of a US Camp with dioramas.
Club du souvenir militaire > leholdy@orange.fr / 02 33 71 56 54
— RECONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY CAMP —
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
2nd june to 7th june > 10 a.m.-6 p.m. > church square
Club du souvenir militaire > leholdy@orange.fr / 02 33 71 56 54
