NORMANDY WAR CEMETERIES

Normandy, North, South, East and West, has numerous war cemeteries, mostly from World War Two but also from World War One. The coastline of western Normandy, through the history of one pivotal day D-Day June 6th 1944, has made it one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe. Along the coa [...]
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Normandy, North, South, East and West, has numerous war cemeteries, mostly from World War Two but also from World War One. The coastline of western Normandy, through the history of one pivotal day D-Day June 6th 1944, has made it one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe. Along the coast are found several war cemeteries that are well known and easily accessible. The Normandy American Cemetery, above Omaha beach, averages around 1.5 million visitors a year. Nearby, the Commonwealth cemeteries of Bayeux, Bny-sur-Mer and Ranville, as well as the German war cemetery atLa Cambe, are also busy places in the summer months. For