
D-Day Memorial Walk in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer • One-Day City Plan
This itinerary covers the key D-Day memorial sites in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, where American forces landed on June 6, 1944. Begin at the Omaha Beach Memorial Museum to understand the historical context through artifacts, vehicles, and veteran testimonies. Continue to Omaha Beach itself, where approximately 2,400 soldiers lost their lives. End at Les Braves, a striking steel sculpture honoring the fallen. The museum operates seasonally from mid-February to early November with varying hours; check their website before visiting. Allow extra time to walk along the beach and reflect.
Overview
Planning a day in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer? This step-by-step itinerary covers the best of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in one day — 3 attractions with exact walking times between each stop, entrance fees per person, and transport alternatives.
Plan around 3h 25min to visit 3 attractions along the way. Budget roughly €59: about €8 on entrance tickets, and roughly €51 for 3 meals. You can adjust these numbers and see a full breakdown below.
Your Day Timeline — D-Day Memorial Walk in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
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Omaha Beach Memorial Museum
Founded in 1996, this 1,400 m² museum sits just 200 meters from the actual D-Day landing site where American forces stormed ashore on June 6, 1944. The collection documents the full story from German…
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Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Omaha Beach is a 6-kilometer stretch of Normandy coastline where American forces landed on June 6, 1944, during the largest seaborne invasion in history. The beach witnessed the bloodiest fighting of…
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Les Braves Monument
Les Braves is a striking stainless steel sculpture standing directly on Omaha Beach, the only artwork installed on any of the D-Day landing beaches. Created by French sculptor Anilore Banon and unveil…
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