Arromanches-les-Bains

Normandy Beaches

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April 14th 2009
Drove 3 hours through the Normandy countryside to visit some of the D-Day Beaches. First stop at Arromanches-les-Bains, the western-most point of GOLD beach, and the site of Port Winston. This is where the first artificial harbour was set up on June 6, with 17 old ships, and 115 Mulberries (football field size concrete blocks) towed across the channel and sunk. Then on to Longues-sur-Mer, ... read more

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