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 / 00330 233 42 74 00
Tuesday 1st june
Amfreville
10.30 a.m. : Cauquigny chapel, ceremony followed by a reception ( to be confirmed)
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire > president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
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 : city hall > 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
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire > president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
Picauville
3 p.m. : La Maison Haut place, Ceremony and inauguration of the Douglas C-47 Memorial garden.
Contact : Picauville se Souvient : denis1975.dennebouy@gmail.com / 0033 233 41 02 48
Carentan-les-Marais
9 p.m. : Church, First Alliance concert
Contact : city hall > mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
!! public not allowed for ceremonies !!
4th to 6th june
Méautis – Donville Manor
reenactment show durinf the day:
-Friday 4th and Saturday 5th june at 6.30 p.m ( concert at 5 p.m before the show only on saturday)
-Sunday 6th june at 5p.m.
reenactment show night :
22.45 p.m. : night show about the manor battle.
The 5th june at 9 p.m : Jazz concert before the show.
10€/adult, free -5yrs.
Contact and booking : Donville manor > 0033 233 40 02 33
Friday 4th june
Carentan-les-Marais
3 p.m. : Ceremony at le Carré de Choux
11 a.m. : Saint Côme du Mont road, Historic parachute jump with the RCPT.
4.30 p.m. : Parade until the city hall followed by a ceremony at the Signal Monument at 5 p.m.
9 p.m. : Marina, Concert of Kick Aaron band “The Nashville Exile”
11 p.m. : Fireworks
Contact : city hall > mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Picauville
8 p.m. : Frienship dinner at JC Flambart room.
Contact and booking : Contact : Picauville se Souvient : denis1975.dennebouy@gmail.com / 0033 233 41 02 48
!! public not allowed for ceremonies !!
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
4.p.m. : Ceremony at Airborne monument follewed by a ceremony at Alexandre renaud monument at 4.30 p.m
11 p.m. : Use of the lighthouses of anti-aircraft search as well as anti-aircraft protection vehicles.
Contact : Airborne Museum, 0033 233 41 41 35 / infos@airborne-museum.org
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont / Utah Beach
8.30 p.m. : Conference in the museum about the French Resistance
Contact : 0033 233 71 53 35
4th, 5th and 6th june
Catz
Normandy Victory Museum
Edmond KERN, cryptography specialist and owner of a perfectly functional ENIGMA machine, will introduce you to the inner workings and secrets of the famous German Enigma machine.
+ Exceptional conference on June 4 at 7 p.m.
Edmond Kern will host a fascinating conference “The Enigma Myth” in the Greenfield room.
Contact : Normandy Victory Museum : 0033 233 71 74 94
Saturday 5th june
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
9a.m. to 11 a.m. : ww2 military vehicles’ exhibition
Contact : Airborne Museum, 0033 233 41 41 35 / infos@airborne-museum.org
4 p.m. : memorial mass
Contact : AVA > ava50480@gmail.com
Angoville-au-Plain
10 a.m. : Ceremony at the Wright Moore Monument
Catz
Normandy Victory Museum
noon :Exhibition and demonstration of 8 Hummer vehicles by a group of private collectors. These vehicles date from the 80s / 90s and were used by the US Army, especially during the Gulf War.
Contact : 0033 233 71 74 94
Amfreville
2.30 p.m. : –FULL– Path of memory, historical walk (8km) about 82nd airborne and gliders.
Price : 2€/adult
Contact : U.S Normandie Mémoire > president.u.s.normandy@gmail.com
Ecausseville
Airship Hangar : 1944 fashion show
Contact and booking : 0033 233 08 56 02
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
11. a.m. : Ceremony for the new monument dedicated to the French Resistance Monument
2.45 p.m. : Ceremony for the Lone Sailor Monument
4 p.m. : Official ceremony at the Federal Monument .
Contact : D Day Landing Museum > 0033 233 71 66 52
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.
Contact : Club du souvenir militaire > leholdy@orange.fr / 02 33 71 56 54
!! public not allowed for ceremonies !!
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
8 p.m. : Award for Outstanding World War II Documentary Film
and Q and A with an incredible WWII panel prior to winning film shown. Postponed in 2022
Contact : https://wwiifoundation.org/
5th and/or 6th
Catz
Normandy Victory Museum
(Days and times to be confirmed ) In partnership with the D-Day Wings Museum, newly installed in Carpiquet (14), a “North American T-6 Texan”, a training aircraft for American pilots, will fly over the A10 Airfield at low altitude, to the delight of our eyes and ears.
free
Contact : Normandy Victory Museum : 0033 233 71 74 94
Sunday 6th june
Catz
Normandy Victory Museum
10.30 a.m to 5 p.m. : This year marks the release at OREP Editions of Tome 8 of the Normandy June 44 comic book series. We were impatiently awaiting this new part, since it is entirely devoted to the Hedgerows Hell. For the launch of the book, it is therefore natural that we team up with OREP for this signing session.
Contact : Normandy Victory Museum : 0033 233 71 74 94
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
9a.m. to 11 a.m. : ww2 military vehicles’ exhibition
3 p.m : La Fière, Ceremony at Iron Mike Monument
Contact : Association AVA > ava50480@gmail.com / townhall > 0033 233 41 31 18
6 p.m. : ww2 military vehicle’s parade
Contact : Airborne Museum, 0033 233 41 41 35 / infos@airborne-museum.org
Brévands
10 a.m. : Le Moulin place, Ceremony at the Filthy 13 Monument. Tribute to the Filthy 13, 3Bn.506th PIR and 326th AEB 101st Airborne Division
Contact : city hall > filthy.13@hotmail.com / mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
10 a.m. : Start of the running “19-44” from Utah Beach to Carentan
Contact : city hall > mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
10.15 a.m : Leadership Monument ceremony
11 a.m. : Franco Danish ceremony
Contact : D DAY Landing musuem > 0033 233 71 53 35
!! public not allowed for ceremonies !!
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
11 a.m. : Ceremony at the Lt Judels square
Contact : city hall > mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Carentan-les-Marais
11.30 a.m. : WW2 vehicles parade ( to be confirmed)
noon : Republic square, giant picnic
2 p.m. : afternoon events
Contact : city hall > mairie.contact@carentan.fr / 0033 233 42 74 00
Monday 7th june
Catz
Normandy Victory Museum
9 a.m. to noon : The ETO Group association, specializing in the reconstitution of the 101st Airborne, will set up for one morning on our outdoor area and will introduce visitors to the specificities of D-Day airborne troops, in particular through demonstrations: folding parachute canvas , installation of markup, simulation of shots, etc.
Free
Around 3 p.m : (Unconfirmed event) About ten German military vehicles from the 1940s will be passing through the Normandy Victory Museum for a public demonstration.
Contact : Normandy Victory Museum : 0033 233 71 74 94
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 : city hall > mairie.stmartin-varreville@orange.fr
