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Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday June 4th

Sainte Marie du Mont

WW2 Collectibles

9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Military fair in open air, next to the sportfield.

Free entrance.
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire

– 0033 233 71 56 54 –


leholdy@orange.fr

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday June 4th

Sainte Mere Eglise

7 p.m.: Banquet of Liberty at the hall market.

Share a dinner and evening with paratroopers from different nationalities that will make the show on Sunday during the parachute drops.

Some Veterans and family will also attend the dinner.

Limited number of participants.

With prior booking until 1st May 2016.
Entrance fees: 30 €/adult – 13 €/child (7-12 years old)

– your participation help to finance Veterans & family coming and soldiers invitation.
Booking: Tourist office in Sainte Mère Eglise

– 0033 233 21 00 33 –

ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains)

– contact@ava-normandie.org

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday June 4th

Saint Marcouf de l’Isle

Saint marcouf Gun battery

2 p.m. and 5 p.m: Spectacle “Crisbecq Attack” (around 30 min.) in Crisbecq site.
9 p.m.: Night spectacle (around 1h)
Prices: 10 €/adult, 7 €/child (6-12 years old), including the Battery visit.
Organization: Crisbecq battery, in partnership with association les Lufteaux

– 0033 668 41 09 04 –

www.batterie-marcouf.com

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday June 4th

Sainte Mere Eglise

3 p.m.: Re-enactment of parachute drops from C-47 planes with men in original uniform, in la Londe (Road to Beuzeville au Plain, next to former A-6 Airfield).

Around 5 p.m., paratroopers come back to the church’ square for a display of parachute folding.

Organization: RCPT

– staff@rcpt.eu –

www.rcpt.eu

7p.m.-10 p.m.: Late Night at the Airborne museum.

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saint Côme du Mont

Dead man's Corner Museum

From 10 a.m.: 15 American Veterans will be at the D-Day Experience.

Come and meet the men that fought for our Freedom.
Organization : D-Day paratroopers Historical Center

– 0033 233 23 61 95 –

www.paratrooper-museum.org

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday June 4th

Sainte Mere Eglise

3 p.m.: Re-enactment of American paratrooper stick preparation before boarding.

Commentaries about equipment, uniform…

Duration: 30-40 min.

In front of Airborne Museum.
Organization: Airborne Museum

– 0033 233 41 41 35

www.airborne-museum.org

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Méautis

11.15 p.m.: Night spectacle with theatre-cinema and re-enactment of the storming of the manor of Donville in June 1944.
Price: 8 €/person.

With prior booking.
Organization: Manoir de Donville

– 00 33 (0) 233 42 03 22

– 00 33 (0) 647 51 02 69

– www.manoirdedonville.fr

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Méautis

8 p.m.: Dinner-Jazz concert.

Come and share a 1940’s style meal in front of the manor with jazz concert, suprises…

Price: 15 €/person.

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Hémévez

2:30 p.m.: Ceremony at paratroopers monument.

Organization: Townhall – 0033 233 21 13 19

Normandy Landing Beaches D-Day 72nd Anniversary Celebrations

Gourbesville

10 a.m. (time to be confirmed): Ceremony at the 90th Infantry and 82nd Airborne Divisions.

Organization: Townhall in partnership with US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude

– daniel.briard@hotmail.fr