2021 Normandy landings commemorations
D-Day 77th anniversary
Already impacted by the global health crisis in 2020, the commemorations of the Normandy landings are once again suffering the consequences of the Coronavirus.
Warning: here are the commemorations currently planned for the 77th anniversary of D-Day. They are subject to the authorization of the competent authorities and last minute changes may occur. For more details, you are invited to contact the organizers of the different events.
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From May 28 to June 12, 2021 – Reenactment camp
- Méautis (Manche)
– 9 am – 6 pm: American and German reenactment camp at the Donville manor. Information: +33 (0)6 47 51 02 69.
Sunday May 30, 2021
- Picauville (Manche)
– 9 am – 5 pm: military fair. Price: 3 Euro per person. Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 02 48.
Tuesday June 1, 2021
- Amfreville (Manche)
– 10:30 am: ceremony at the Cauquigny chapel. Organization: U.S Normandie (+33 (0)6 71 26 22 09). - Grandcamp-Maisy (Calvados)
– 8 am – 6 pm: military fair. Information: +33 (0)6 75 08 89 45. - Hiesville (Manche)
– 4:00 pm: 9 km historical hike in the footsteps of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division. Limited places. Price: €2 / person (free for children under 10). Reservations: +33 (0)2 33 21 00 33.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 5:00 pm: ceremony and inauguration of a remembrance plaque dedicated to the 2nd (US) Armored Division at the town hall. Information: +33 (0)2 33 42 74 00.
June 2 to 7, 2021 – Reenactment camp
- Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (Manche)
– 10 am – 6 pm: American reenactment camp at the church square. Information: +33 (0)2 33 71 56 54.
Thursday June 3, 2021
- Amfreville (Manche)
– 11:30 am: ceremony at the monument dedicated to the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Information: +33 (0)6 71 26 22 09. - Gourbesville (Manche)
– 10:00 am: ceremony at the monument dedicated to the 90th Infantry Division and 82nd Airborne Division. Information: +33 (0)6 71 26 22 09. - Picauville (Manche)
– 3:00 pm: inauguration ceremony of the memorial garden in memory of C-47 47100819 at the Maison Haut hamlet. Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 02 48.
Friday June 4, 2021
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 3:00 pm: commemorative ceremony at the “Cabbage Square”. - Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 4:00 pm: ceremony at the AVA monument.
– 4:30 pm: ceremony at the Alexandre Renaud monument.
– 11:00 pm: demonstration of a search light and an anti-aircraft gun on the church square.
Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 41 35.
June 4-7, 2021 – Reenactment camp
- Merville-Franceville-Plage (Calvados)
– 10 am – 6 pm: British and German reconstitution camp at the Merville battery. Information: +33 (0)2 31 91 47 53.
Saturday June 5, 2021
- Amfreville (Manche)
– 2:30 pm: 8 km historical hike in the footsteps of the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. Limited places. Price: € 2 / person (free for children under 10). Reservations: +33 (0)2 33 21 00 33. - Angoville-au-Plain (Manche)
– 10:00 am: ceremony at the Wright Moore monument. Information: +33 (0)2 33 42 74 00. - Bénouville (Calvados)
– 10 am – 6 pm: exhibition and conferences presenting the results of the archaeological excavations carried out by Inrap in 2017 in Blainville-sur-Orne, in the park of the Château de Bénouville. Information: +33 (0)2 31 44 62 01. - Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 9 am – 5 pm: military fair in the covered market Information: bourse0606carentan@gmail.com. - Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: nautical gathering in front of the Courseulles-sur-Mer swimming pool and travel to the Maison des Canadiens in Bernières-sur-Mer for all sailing and rowing boats. Information: +33 (0)6 02 69 38 59. - Ouistreham (Calvados)
– 10:30 am – 1 pm: exhibition and parade of military vehicles in the streets of the town. Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 41 35. - Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 4:30 pm: screening of the documentary “Such a nice little beach” in tribute to Acadian soldiers, at the cinema of the Joa casino.
– 6:00 pm: screening of the documentary “In their eyes”, testimonies of civilian witnesses of the landing at Juno Beach.
Information: infos@semaineacadienne.net. - Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (Manche)
– 9 am – 5 pm: military fair.
– 11am: inauguration of a monument dedicated to the French resistance.
– 2:45 pm: inauguration of the Lone Sailor monument.
– 3 pm – 6 pm: historic hike in the footsteps of the 4th Infantry Division from Utah beach to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.
– 4 pm: Utah Beach ceremony at the federal monument.
Information: +33 (0)2 33 71 56 54. - Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 09 am-11 am: static exhibition of military vehicles.
– 3:00 pm: ceremony at the Fière parachute memorial.
– 6:00 pm: parade of military vehicles.
Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 41 35.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
- Bénouville (Calvados)
– 10 am-6pm: exhibition and conferences presenting the results of archaeological excavations carried out by the INRAP in 2017 in Blainville-sur-Orne, in the park of the Château de Bénouville. Information: +33 (0)2 31 44 62 01. - Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados)
– 3:30 pm: bagpipes concert at the Bill Millin statue. Information: +33 (0)6 63 91 07 91. - Gonneville-en-Auge (Calvados)
– 9:30 am: historic hike between the church of Gonneville-en-Auge and the battery of Merville in the footsteps of the 9th British Parachute Battalion. Price: 12 Euros per person, free for children under 8 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 91 47 53. - Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: guided tour of the town. Information: +33 (0)2 31 97 30 41.2 31 97 30 41. - Saint-Côme-du-Mont (Manche)
– 11:00 am: memorial ceremony, Lieutenant Judels’ place. Information: +33 (0)2 33 42 74 00. - Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (Manche)
– 10:15 am: ceremony at the Leadership Monument.
– 11:00 am: Franco-Danish ceremony at the monument to Danish sailors.
Information: +33 (0)2 33 71 56 54. - Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 09 am- 11 am: static exhibition of military vehicles.
– 3:00 pm: ceremony at the Fière parachute memorial.
– 6:00 pm: parade of military vehicles.
Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 41 35. - Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 2;30 pm-5:30 pm: inauguration of the British memorial. Guided tours of the memorial. Durating: 45 min. Departure from the car park at 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Booking required at: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
- Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10:00 am: two-hour historical hike presenting the battles of Omaha Beach on D-Day. Price: 4 Euros per person, 2 Euros per child from 5 to 12 years old, free for children under 4 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 21 46 00.
Friday 11 June 2021
- Tournières (Calvados)
– 5:00 pm: 7 km historic hike from Tournières to Saint-Martin-de-Blagny. Information: +33 (0)2 31 21 46 00.
Saturday June 12, 2021
- Douvres-la-Délivrande (Calvados)
– 2 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm: three lectures at the radar museum in Douvres on the construction of the Atlantic Wall, radar technology and the Douvres radar station before, during and after D-Day. Price: included in the entrance fee to the museum. Information: +33 (0)7 57 48 77 32. - Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: guided tour of the town. Information: +33 (0)2 31 97 30 41.
Sunday June 13, 2021
- Douvres-la-Délivrande (Calvados)
– 2 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm: three lectures at the radar museum in Douvres on the construction of the Atlantic Wall, radar technology and the Douvres radar station before, during and after D-Day. Price: included in the entrance fee to the museum. Information: +33 (0)7 57 48 77 32. - Isigny-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 2:00 pm: guided tour of Vouilly castle and the American war reporters room. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 08 59.
Saturday June 26, 2021
- Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 9 am: historic 5 km hike from Ver-sur-Mer (Sexton car park, 37 avenue du 6 Juin) to Crépon in the footsteps of the soldiers of the Green Howards. Information: +33 (0)6 64 74 26 69.
Thursday July 8, 2021
- Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike (meeting point at the Sexton car park, 37 avenue du 6 Juin) in Crépon in the footsteps of the soldiers of the Green Howards. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Friday July 9, 2021
- Creully-sur-Seulles (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike in the footsteps of British and Canadian fighters and the liberation of the town of Creully. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Sunday July 25, 2021
- Saint-Martin-de-Varreville (Manche)
– 10:30 am: commemorative ceremony for the landing of General Leclerc‘s 2e division blindée. Information: Saint-Martin-de-Varreville town hall.
Thursday July 29, 2021
- Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike (meeting point at the Sexton car park, 37 avenue du 6 Juin) in Crépon in the footsteps of the soldiers of the Green Howards. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Friday July 30, 2021
- Creully-sur-Seulles (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike in the footsteps of British and Canadian fighters and the liberation of the town of Creully. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Thursday August 12, 2021
- Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike (meeting point at the Sexton car park, 37 avenue du 6 Juin) in Crépon on the trail of the soldiers of the Green Howards. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
Friday August 13, 2021
- Creully-sur-Seulles (Calvados)
– 3:00 pm: historic hike in the footsteps of British and Canadian fighters and the liberation of the town of Creully. Price: 9 Euro per adult, 5 Euros per child from 11 to 18 years old, 3 Euros per child from 7 to 10 years old. Information: +33 (0)2 31 80 67 08.
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