Every year, veterans and families gather in Normandy on June 6 to remember the events that took place in 1944 and changed the course of history, when Europe had become the scene of a second world conflict. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day, a series of commemorations will take place in Normandy on 6 June 2019, including an international commemorative ceremony that will bring together heads of state.
Thousands of people around the world visit the many landing sites each year, where the military operation known as Neptune, the assault phase of Operation Overlord, took place on June 6, 1944. The 80 kilometres of shores of the English Channel, northeast Cotentin and west Calvados, on which landing operations were launched, are punctuated by five beaches named after the English code names of Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
Throughout the year, exceptional sites welcome visitors at indicated opening times and dates, which allows you to combine a tour of the landing beaches with a visit to one or more museums and memorials, depending on your interests.
