Méautis
– DONVILLE MANOR –
June 1st to 7th
Bloody Gulch re-enactment camp
Exhibition of vintage civilian and military vehicles, vintage bicycles, mortar firing demonstration, hedge fighting demonstration. School and grocery store of the past.
June 2 at 9 p.m. and June 4 at 3:30 p.m. : jazz concert by the group Two of us.
June 2 and 3 at 10:45 p.m. and Sunday June 4 at 5 pm: Interactive daytime show about the Battle of Bloody Gulch and the fierce fighting of June 12 and 13, 1944. During this show you will meet civilians, American paratroopers, German soldiers and period vehicles.
On reservation.
Price : 12.5€/pers. Free for children under 5 years old. Show with explosion sounds.
Guided tour of the manor from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact : 0033 233 42 03 22 / 06 47 51 02 69
Hiesville
– CASTLE OF COLOMBIERE-
From June 1st to 7th
Opening : June 1, 5 and 7 : 10am-7pm
June 6th : 1pm – 7pm
Reconstruction of the 101st Airborne Division’s medical station in its original location.
4 rue des Goueys.
Contact : HBT 44 > associationhbt44@gmail.com , Airborne Medical Reenactment Group.
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
– 1st LIBERATED VILLAGE-
From June 2nd to 6th
Opening : 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The town will be draped in a country decor with stands for eating.
The places of the church and the war memorial will be reserved for the vehicles of collection.*
Possibility of reservation.
Contact : Mr Dubois > 0033 632 44 43 25
Catz
– CAMP A10 AIRFIELD-
From June 2nd to 4th
Various sales stands : American Stock, Aloha Vintage, Stencil for Victory, Retro and Deco.
Photo point : John Photography ( ARTHUR Barracks)
Model exhibition (LLOYD Barracks)
Contact: Normandy Victory Museum > 0033 233 71 74 94
Auvers
– EQUESTRIAN CENTER-
From June 2nd to 7th
Re-enactment camps at the Auvers horse riding center.
Concert on Friday and Saturday evening at 8 pm.
Catering on the spot.
Contact : Auvers Jump > 06 23 10 08 16
Saint-Marcouf-de-l’isle
– CRISBECQ DAYS-
From June 3rd to 6th
Opening : 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Visit of a US camp and exhibition of period vehicles at the Crisbecq Battery.
Contact : Battery of Crisbecq > 0033 982 57 61 92
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
– GERONIMO CAMP-
From June 3rd to 6th
Opening : 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Geronimo Camp will have as usual many participants and daily animations, including:
– the presence of 7 tanks, and an armored platoon Cavalry US
– the presence of a communication center and a refueling area
– the projection of archive films in a tent
– a Post Exchange (replica of a small store of supplies for soldiers)
– a medical evacuation post
– a sandtable (a vast table reproducing the topographical specificities of the zone, allowing to explain the various strategies implemented according to the landscapes) commented by a specialist
– the reproduction of an American dormitory
– Workshops of all kinds led by specialists
Free
Contact : Airborne Museum > 0033 233 41 41 35
Carentan
– L’ATELIER –
June 3 and 4
11 rue Jean Truffaut.
Opening on June 3rd : 10 a.m. – midnight
Opening on June 4th : 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Free visit of the Workshop and the gardens decorated with the liberation atmosphere.
Exhibition of old vehicles and objects.
Old games
Possibility to take a souvenir photo in period clothing.
Demonstration of lace with Josette.
Catering on the spot.
Day of June 3rd
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.- 7 .30 p.m. : Musical animation with the accordion with Elisabeth Briard. Reprise of classical pieces in a musette atmosphere, French song.
9 p.m. – 11 p.m. : Solo concert of the artist Nidcy Namite. Retro singer.
Free
Contact : C.A.P.A > 0033 634 03 46 45
