Historic site
Normandy American Cemetery
Bayeux, France
Cemetery and memorial overlooking Omaha Beach.
Beach · France · Normandy
Omaha Beach
D-Day landing beach on the Normandy coast.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Omaha Beach matters
Omaha Beach was one of the five landing beaches on D-Day in June 1944. Today it is a quiet stretch of sand with memorials. Visit with respect, and take time to walk the beach and absorb its history.
Talking points
- It was one of five D-Day landing beaches.
- Memorials stand above the sand.
- It's a place for quiet reflection.
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