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 followed by a reception.
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
4th to 6th june
Méautis
22.45 p.m. : Donville Manor : night show about the manor battle.
The 5th june at 9 p.m : Jazz concert before the show.
10€/adult, free -5yrs.
Contact : Donville manor > 0033 233 40 02 33
Friday 4th june
Carentan-les-Marais
11 a.m. : Saint Côme du Mont road, Historic parachute jump with the RCPT.
3 p.m. : Ceremony at le Carré de Choux
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
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
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 with a french military chorus from Saint Cyr Coetquidan.
Contact : AVA > ava50480@gmail.com
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
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 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
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/
Sunday 6th june
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
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
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
