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OFFICIAL CEREMONIES 4NORMANDY WORLD WAR I I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 7DAY BY DAY PROGRAM 8MILITARY FAIRS 31RECONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY CAMPS 32EXHIBITIONS 40PRACTICAL INFORMATION 42
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Création, mise en page : Agenge Bingo (Caen)Impression : Imprimerie Le Révérend - 02 33 21 64 00 Valognes (50)Crédits photos : C. Cauchard, CCBDC, H. Eliard, Musée du Débarquement, droits réservés.This program was updated on april, 10th 2019, information may change. You can have a look on www.ot-baieducotentin.fr to check for updates !
BUREAUX D’ACCUEIL• Carentan les Marais24 place de la République50500 Carentan les MaraisTél : 0033 233 71 23 50 - [email protected]• Sainte-Mère-Église6 rue Eisenhower50480 Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseTél : 0033 233 21 00 33 - [email protected]
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Communauté de communes de la Baie du Cotentin
• MONDAY 3RD JUNE - 6 P.M. REPUBLIQUE SQUARE CARENTAN LES MARAIS
Ceremony for Peace with the WW2 American veteran Tom Rice and schools of the area.
Contact: Communauté de Communes de la Baie du Cotentin - 0033 233 71 90 90
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Sainte-Mère-Eglise • SUNDAY 9TH JUNE - 3 P.M. LA FIÈRE (3KM FROM THE CITY CENTER
DIRECTION PICAUVILLE)
Ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument following the historic and military parachute drops. With American and German soldiers and WW2 veterans.
Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 31 00
Carentan les Marais • WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE - 4.30 P.M. SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT ROAD
Ceremony at le Carré de Choux, to honor the 101st Airborne Division, with WW2 veterans and schools. Followed by a military parade until the city hall and the Monument Signal (front of the town hall).
Contact: city hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont Utah Beach • THURSDAY 6TH JUNE - (to be confi rmed) LANDING MUSEUM ESPLANADE Ceremony at the American Federal Monument, (near the museum)
with WW2 veterans and armies from different nations. Contact: city hall - 0033 233 71 58 00
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JUNE 2 / 7-11 P.M.
UTAH BEACH MUSEUM
Red Carpet Event with actors from the Band of Brothers television series, D-Day and World War II veterans. Special guests also attending. Cost: 75€. Tickets event included: access to museum, food, drink, dessert, music, autographs and photos with actors and veterans.
- FULL -
JUNE 3 / 11A.M. TO 4 P.M.
UTAH BEACH MUSEUM
Band of Brothers Actors signing. Cost: 20€ (does not include admission to museum).
JUNE 3 / 6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
UTAH BEACH MUSEUM
Special screening at the Utah Beach Museum of a short film chronicling several Band of Brothers actors returning 18 years later to where they did their “bootcamp“, or training for the series. 30 minutes. Shot in England. Rick Warden’s short film will be followed by a panel discussion with the actors from Band of Brothers in the B-26 hangar at the Utah Beach Museum. The topic is Behind the Scenes of Episodes 2 & 3 of the series, Day of Days and Carentan.Cost: 20€ (does not include admission to museum).
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JUNE 5 / 8 P.M.
PORT OF CARENTAN
Free Concert featuring actors from the Band of Brothers television series who will bring their own incredible musical talent to the stage.
JUNE 6 / 8 P.M.
D.DAY EXPERIENCE / SAINT-CÔME-DU-MONT
Band of Brothers actors signing session at D-Day Experience/Dead Man’s Corner Museum in Saint-Côme-du-Mont. Cost: 20€ (No museum admission fee)
JUNE 7 / 11 A.M. - 1 P.M.
NORMANDY VICTORY MUSEUM / CATZ
Band of Brothers actors signing session.Cost: 20€ (does not include admission to museum).
JUNE 7 / 8 P.M.
SALLE DU THÉÂTRE IN CARENTAN SQUARE
Winning films from the World War II International Film Festival shown at the theater. Awards presented by Band of Brothers actors. Free event.
Find all the information and tickets online: www.wwiifoundation.org or by email: nathalie-wwiifoundation.org
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day in 2019 will mark the final official Band of Brothers Actors Reunion in Normandy.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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FR IDAY 10 TH MAY
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •8.30 P.M.
Choir of Roanoke at the church.Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 31 18
SATURDAY 25 TH MAY
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •10 A.M. - NOON AND 2 P.M. -6 P.M.
Town hall - 11th edition of Book fair “History and Memories“.With about 50 Norman and French authors. Free entrance.Contact: Library - 0033 233 04 60 19 Organization: Communauté de Communes de la Baie du Cotentin - 0033 0233 71 90 90
• Utah Beach •Sainte-Mère-Eglise
International Peace Walk.
10 A.M.
Departure from Utah Beach.
AROUND 5 P.M.
Arrival in Sainte-Mère-Église.Contact: 0033 233 41 41 48
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25 TH MAY TO 23 RD JUNE
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •Docteur Masselin square: Great wheel to have a panoramic view over the city
(behind the Airborne Museum).Contact: town hall - 0033 233 41 31 18
SUNDAY 26 TH MAY
• Amfreville •507 PIR Monument: Ceremony for the Memorial Day followed by a reception.Contact:0033 233 52 63 27 - US Normandie Mémoire
FR IDAY 31 ST MAY
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •Utah Beach
8.30 P.M.
D Day Landing Museum: Projection of “The Girl who wore freedom“, documentary with the crew. Free entrance with prior booking.Contact:D-Day Landing Museum - 0033 233 71 53 35
• Saint-Marcouf-de-l’Isle •Marcouf 44 - All the afternoon: Exceptional opening of the Crisbecq Battery Command Post for private tours for veterans and military personnal.Contact: 0033 682 01 49 08
SATURDAY 1 ST JUNE
• Picauv ille •General de Gaulle and General Leclerc
squares.
1 P.M.
Exhibition of civilians vehicles.
FROM 2 P.M.
All the afternoon, old 40’s games and escape game “Peace restored“. - Talent Show with “Charly M“ 40’s songs
and 40’s fashion show. Booking: 0033 663 10 06 94
9 P.M.
- 40’s bal with “Carte Blanche” band. 40’s songs.
Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
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• Carentan les Marais •11 A.M.
Library: signing session for the book “Carentan’s heroes“ of Denis van Den Brink.Contact: 0033 233 42 74 25
• Hiesville •3 P.M.
Path of memory: Historic walk (9km) with commentaries. Follow the paths of 101st airborne paratroopers. Departure at Lecaudey farm.Cost: 2€/person free/ -10 years - FULLWith prior booking with the tourist office of la Baie du Cotentin: 0033 233 21 00 33Organization: US Normandie - 0033 233 52 63 27
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •7.30 A.M.
Departure of The Manche Electro Tour: a 100% electric cars rallye in La Manche.Between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.: special exhibition about the green energy, the durable mobility in the hall market.Contact: SDEM 50 - 0033 23377 18 95
3 P.M. & 8.30 P.M.
International PEACE Concert at the church.
Contact: townhall - 0033 233 41 31 18
FROM 1 ST TO 10 TH JUNE
• Osmanville •10 A.M.
Guided tour of the bunker every day.
11 A.M. - 10 P.M.
Station 70 - Food and Movie concept: projection of the film “the longest day“ all day long from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Contact: 0033 674 72 25 15
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• Ecausseville •2.30 P.M. & 4.30 P.M.
Airship Hangar: guided tour about the Ecausseville battle. (Only in French). Group of 100 people maximum. (Except on the 7th
june at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. No guided tour on the 8th june)Price: 5€/person; 2€/ 8-14 years old.Contact: 0033 233 08 56 02
SUNDAY 2 ND JUNE
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •9.30 A.M. -11 A.M. / 4.30 P.M. - 6 P.M.
Harley Davidson Run: presentation of more than 60 military Harley Davidson dating from the 1940s (WLA, WLC).Contact: 0033 233 41 31 18
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •Utah Beach
Hiking “In the footsteps of our liberators“. 23km of hiking with commented stops in Utah Beach and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, meeting at 9.30 a.m. in front of the museum. (Bring your picnic or restaurant on site). Price: 4€/person (including the visit of the museum on the same day).Contact: Utah Beach Landing Museum [email protected] -0033 233 71 53 35
• Picauville •9 A.M.
Historic walk “The path of Liberty“. Departure from the church.Prior booking: 0033 233 41 00 18
NOON
Giant picnic with the singer Charly M and 40’s fashion show.
2 P.M.
Ancient game and escape game “Peace restored“.
4.30 P.M.
Cauquigny chapel: Conference about the Fière’s battle. Free with prior booking. (Only in French).Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
MONDAY 3 RD JUNE
• Picauville •3 P.M.
Cauquigny chapel: Conference about the Fière’s battle. Free with prior booking. (Only in French).Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
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6 P.M.
Path of memory: Historic walk with commentaries to remember the fight during the night from the 5th to the 6th june 1944.Cost: 2€/person.With prior booking with the tourist office of Sainte-Mère-Église: 0033 233021 00 33Organization:Picauville se souvient - 0033 233 41 02 48
• Carentan les Marais • 6 P.M.
Republique square: Ceremony for peace, with Tom Rice, WW2 veteran and children of the area.Contact: Communauté de communes de la Baie du Cotentin - 0033 233 71 90 90
• Catz •7 P.M.
Normandy Victory Museum: Tendance Ouest Radio live special show about “sports and war“.
8.30 P.M.
Screening of the Documentary “The Girl who wore freedom“, with the crew. Free entrance with prior booking.Evening: Concert Nick Aaron bands“Nashville Exils“ in the A10 canteen restaurant. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
TUESDAY 4 TH JUNE
• Ecausseville •4 P.M.
Airship Hangar: Conference about the airship hangar during the WWII by Mr Paris. Followed by a 40’s fashion contest for women at 6 p.m.Registration: [email protected]: 0033 233 08 56 02
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• Picauv ille •10 A.M.
U.S.A.F monument: ceremony front of the church in honor of Airborne troops and crews with military authorities, a large unit of American soldiers (paratroopers and flight crew) and german paratroopers. Contact: Picauville se souvient in partnership with the town hall - 0033 233 41 02 48
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •3 P.M.
Exhibition of WW2 German vehicles “Colonne Notek“.
5.30 P.M.
Arrival of the “IVY Combat March“.
6 P.M.
Ceremony at the war memorial, Church Square.
.8 P.M.
Diner “4Th ID Party“.Contact: Holdy shop - 0033 233 71 56 54
• Saint-Marcouf-de-l’Isle •Marcouf 44: all the afternoon - Exceptional opening of the Crisbecq Battery Command Post for private tours for veterans and military personal.Contact: 0033 682 01 49 08
• Carentan les Marais •Library: Public reading of “children in war“done by children from Carentan.Contact: 0033 233 42 74 25
• Catz •5 P.M.
Normandy Victory Museum: arrival of 25 WW2 German vehicles “Colonne Notek“ and piloting demonstration of tanks of Saumur the Armored Vehicles museum. Evening: Madeeson and Co concert. 40’s song.Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
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• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •2.30 P.M.
Airborne Museum: reading “Chaplains of the D DAY landings” by reverend Tom Wilson, Bilingual English/French conference.Contact: 0033 233 41 78 03
5 P.M.
Richedoux street: Inauguration of the C-47 n°42-100876 stele.Contact : town hall - 0033 23 41 31 18
5 TH TO 8 TH JUNE
• Quinéville •10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
World War II Museum: Presentation of radio controlled WW2 vehicle, staging of battle scene with pyrotechnic effect and sound.Contact: 0033 233 95 95 95
WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE
• Gourbesville •10 A.M.
Ceremony at the 90eDIV/82nd Airborne Monument.Contact: 0033 233 52 63 27
• Saint-Germain-de-Varreville •10.30 A.M.
Military vehicle parade, followed by a ceremony at the Pathfinder monument and
a reception with WW2 veterans
FROM 7 P.M.
Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms (according to the weather), by Liberty Jump Team Inc.Contact: 0033 604 07 53 83
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• Amfreville • 11.30 A.M.
Ceremony at the 507e PIR Monument. Followed by special parachute drop from Special US Air Force troops.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •10 A.M. TO NOON
Around the church square: Exhibition of military vehicles.
8 P.M.
Airborne Museum: Screening of the Film “Mother of Normandy“ in the presence of the film director. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 41 78 03
10.45 - 11.15 A.M.
On the site of La Fière (3km from Sainte-Mère-Église direction Picauville on D15): Animated and commented demonstration of a group of 16 pathfinders (duration about 30 minutes). (Pathfinders = paratroopers in charge of indicating the drop zones in the early hours of D-Day).Contact: 0033 233 41 78 03
• Carentan les Marais •9.30 A.M.
Theater: Conference with Denis van Den Brink, about the battle of Carentan and the liberators of this city, “US Airborne Genesis“. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 41 78 03
FROM 11.30 A.M.
Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms from C-47 planes on the Purple Heart lane (according to the weather) Saint Come du Mont road with the RCPT.
Parachute drop of Tom Rice, WW2 veteran with the US Army.
Tom Rice, in 1944 and took part, as 101st
Airborne sergeant in La Barquette battle. At 97 years-old, he comes back this year for a tandem jump on the scene of his feats.
Concerts and food on the drop zone.
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4.30 P.M.
Official ceremony at le Carré de Choux (Saint Come du Mont road), Ceremony in honor to the 101st airborne troop, with WW2 Americans veterans and children from Carentan’s schools. Presence of American, French, German and Dutch troops. Followed by a military parade to the Signal Monument in front of the city hall.
5.45 P.M.
Ceremony at the Signal Monument followed by a military parade until the
harbor.
9 P.M. - 11.30 P.M.
Marina: Free Concert of Nick Aaron bands ((who played “Popeye“ Wynn in HBO’s Band of Brothers).
11.30 P.M.
Fireworks of the LibertyContact: Town hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
• Liesville-sur-Douv e •8.30 P.M.
Saint Martin church: Bagpipe concert with the group “Somme Battlefield Pipe Band“.Price: 5€/ person, Free / -18 years old.Food on site at bar de l’Anguille:booking - 0033 688 02 14 72Prior booking: 0033 606 71 56 56
• Foucarville •9 P.M. - 10 A.M.
Concert near the sea “Foucarville Bunker“with the West Celtic Pipe and Drums band.Contact: 0033 233 41 46 30
6 TH JUNE TO 10 TH JUNE
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •Chenevière square (front of the museum): Inter-army village (military stands French navy and French army).Fun Fair behind the Airborne Museum, Saint Ode roundabout.Contact: town hall: 0033 233 41 31 18
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THURSDAY 6 TH JUNE
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •Utah Beach
9.15 A.M.
Franco-Danish Ceremony.Contact:
D DAY landing Museum - 0033 233 71 53 35
(TO BE CONFIRMED)
Official ceremony in Utah Beach, near the museum. With WW2 veterans.Contact: city hall - 0033 233 71 58 00
(TO BE CONFIRMED)
Land’Art “freedom for the sea“: A group of 16 young Germans and 25 students from Valognes will work on making sculptures from waste material collected on the beaches. The group will officially present their ephemeral sculpture.
LATE AFTERNOON
Outdoor concert of the choir “Voice of Shared Peace“: concert performed by young German and French people. They will present peaceful German and French songs, interspersed with French texts from Anne Frank’s diary.
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •10 A.M. TO NOON
Exhibition of military vehicles in the city center.
2 P.M.
Church square: demonstration of the equipment of the American parachutists and their boarding on a plane in 1944.
4 P.M.
Ceremony at Alexandre Renaud monument followed by a Memorial Mass
on the church at 4.30 p.m.
5.30 P.M.
Ceremony at Airborne Monument (AVA).
6 P.M.
Demonstration of parachuting accuracy (according to the weather).
6.30 P.M.
Concert “L.Bohec project”: choir of 100 voices from Sainte-Mère-Église, Carentan,
Cherbourg and New Orlean’s students, tribute to the WW2 veterans.
8.30 P.M.
Concert for the peace in the church square.Contact: city hall - 0033 33 41 31 18
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• Carentan les Marais •2 P.M.
Library: Reading of John Maginis’ diary, officer in charge of civilians affairs of Carentan in 1944.
9 P.M.
Theater: “Les Voilà !“, written by Christine D’Hulst-Horent, inspired by her parent’s lives during the exodus from Roubaix (in the north of France) to Saint Jean de Daye (next to Carentan). Free entrance with prior booking (only in French version).Contact: 0033 233 42 74 00
• Catz •11 A.M. / 3 P.M. / 6 P.M.
Normandy Victory Museum: Special screening of US military archives. Entrance with prior booking. Evening: concerts and Liberation menu in 40’s atmosphere.Contact: 0033 233 71 74 944
FR IDAY 7 TH JUNE
• Amfreville •10 A.M.
Ceremony at C. Deglopper monument.
4 P.M.
Ceremony at the “Vergers Timmes“, chemin du Tiers.
5 P.M.
Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms on the Drop Zone T (according to the weather) by Liberty Jump Team Inc.Contact : U.S Normandie mémoire0033 233 52 63 57
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •9 A.M.
Ceremony at the monument dedicated to the 3 temporaries cemeteries, Liberté street.
9.30 A.M.
Mass at the church.
10.45 A.M.
(front of the city hall) ceremony at the Signal Monument followed by a ceremony at the KM O, tribute to the civilians and flowering at General Gavin and Ridgway Monument.
7 P.M.
Banquet of Liberty at the hall market. Organization: AVA (Amis des Vétérans
Américains) - FULL
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9 P.M. - 11 P.M.
Jazz Concert and Concert of Ladies for Liberty’s band , on the church square.
Contact: town hall - 0033 233 41 31 18
• Sainteny •10.30 A.M.
Moment of recollection at la Roserie monument (RD 171, direction Périers, second road on your left) with WW2 veterans, followed by a second moment of recollection at Les Forges monument at 11.15 a.m. (RD971) and a reception.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 42 05 64
• Ecausseville •10.30 A.M. & 4.30 P.M.
Airship Hangar: guided tour about the Ecausseville battle. (Only in French).Group of 100 persons maximum.Price: 5€/person, 2€/ 8-14 years old.
2.30 P.M.
Meeting for the Peace: exchange with American and German veterans and pupils.
Contact : 0033 2 33 08 56 02
Carentan les Marais10 A.M.
République square: ceremony with 101st
airborne troops and participants of the Carentan Liberty March.
3 P.M. - 5 P.M.
La Petite Musette shop (rue du château) signing session of Clément Horvath, author of “Till Victory“.Contact: 0033 233 20 80 93
5.30 P.M.
Ceremony at the Cole Monument, official inauguration of the Purple Heart Lane with the US Army and some WW2 veterans.6
6 P.M.
Library: Reading of John Maginis’ diary, officer in charge of civilians affairs of Carentan in 1944.Contact: 0033 233 42 74 00
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• Catz • NOON
Normandy Victory Museum: Inauguration of the USAAF monument on the A10 Airfield.
6.30 P.M.
Screening of the Documentary “The Girl who wore freedom“ with the crew. Free entrance with prior booking.Contact: 0033 233 71 74 94
• Chef-du-Pont •NOON
Country meal near the Square Rex Combs, followed by a ceremony at square
Rex Combs.Contact: town hall: 02 33 41 43 18
Quinéville3 P.M.
Ceremony at the 39th Regiment of the 4th DIV monument.
Contact : WWII Museum : 0033 233 95 95 95
• Beuzeville-au-Plain •5 P.M.
Ceremony at Agnes Bienaimé’s monument.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 21 28 98
• Picauville •6.30 P.M.
Ceremony at the 90th ID Monument, with American and German soldiers and veterans.
8 P.M.
Friendship dinner at JC Flambart room.Come share your dinner with American and German soldiers.Prior booking: 28€/adult, 14€/childrenContact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18Picauville se souvient - 0033 233 41 02 48
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •Utah Beach
Museum esplanade: Utah Memory Ball.
7.30 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Madeeson & Co. concert. Catering and drinks on site.- Late opening of the museum (until 10p.m.,
last entrances at 9p.m.).- Late opening of the camp "Utah Memory
Field" until 11p.m. Catering and drinks on site.
11 P.M.
Firework on Utah Beach.Contact: Utah Beach Landing Museum
0033 233 71 53 35
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• Saint-Germain-de-Varreville •Trail in tribute to the Pathfinders.
6.30 P.M.
Start for kids (1km).
7.30 P.M.
Star for the adults (9,5 km).Contact and registration: 0033 604 07 53 83
7 TH JUNE TO 10 TH JUNE
• Saint-Marcouf-de-l’Isle •2 P.M. & 5 P.M. (EXCEPT THE 10TH JUNE)
Crisbecq Attack: Reenactment of the German gun battery storming. During these 4 days: US and German military camp, tanks, majorette’s parade.Contact and booking:0033 982 57 61 92 / 0033 668 41 09 04
SATURDAY 8 TH JUNE
• Angoville au Plain •10.30 A.M.
Mass.
11.30 A.M.
Ceremony in the city center with WW2 veterans, tribute to the medics Robert E. Wright and Kenneth J.Moore at Toccoa square.
• Foucarville •10.30 A.M.
Ceremony at the old German Prison Camp.Contact: 0033 233 41 46 30
• Ecausseville •Airship Hangar
10 A.M.
Inauguration of the monument in tribute to American soldiers and Ecausseville’s civilians
NOON
Concert with the singer KAS
3.30 P.M.
Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms with RCPT.Contact: 0033 233 08 56 02
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• Amfreville •10 A.M.
Ceremony at the Gueuteville village, Chaplain Maternowski site.
11.30 A.M.
Mass at the Cauquigny Chapel with two American Fransciscan monks.
4 P.M.
Path of memory: Historic walk (8km) walk with commentaries about the the 82nd
Airborne and gliders. Departure from the 507e
parking.Price: 2€/person with prior booking with the tourist office of la Baie du Cotentin: 0033 233 21 00 33Contact : US Normandie Mémoire0033 233 52 63 27
• Carentan les Marais •10 A.M. TO NOON
La Petite Musette shop ( rue du château): Meeting with the youtuber Neo0335, pasionnate by the airsoft and WW2.Contact: 02 33 20 80 93
Republique square:
1.30 P.M. - 5.30 P.M.
Demonstration de Lindy Hop and concerts. Musical of the Roseaux school of Carentan
les Marais.
1.30 P.M.
Historic walk about the exodus in Carentan in june 1944. With Commentaries.Prior booking: 0033 233 71 23 50
4.30 P.M.
Huge Parade with the exodus (re-enactment) the Carentan Liberty March arrivals.
5.45 P.M. - 6.15 P.M.
Free Lindy Hop lessons.
8.30 P.M. - 2 A.M.
Liberation bal at le Haut Dick gymnasium.Price: 10€/person without prior booking.Contact: Carentan Liberty Group - 0033 783 52 58 88 Town hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •
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9 A.M. TO 8 P.M.
All day long. DDAY Memorial Parade with 3,000 musicians from the US (NYPD pipes and drums, sound of the rockies, Fame: all American show choir and many others).
9 A.M.
Demonstration of parachuting accuracy (according to the weather).
9 P.M.
Concert The Four Nations Country Blues Orchestra (Germany, France, USA, Great Britain).Contact: town hall - 033 233 41 31 18
• Graignes •Mesnil-Angot
FROM 5 P.M.
Special parachute drop from Special US Air Force troops. Followed by Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms with Liberty Jump Team Inc around 6 p.m.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 56 80 64
• Saint-Marcouf-de-l’Isle •Crisbecq battery:
night show with fireworks.Contact: 0033 668 41 09 04
SUNDAY 9 TH JUNE
• Saint-Côme-du-Mont •10 A.M.
Ceremony at the church square, tribute to the Lieutenants Roberts Judels and Joseph Beyrle.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 42 41 87
• Brévands •11 A.M.
Ceremony in honor of the American paratrooper of the 101st Airborne, at le Moulin Place.Contact: [email protected]
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• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •La � ère
FROM 10 A.M. AND 2.30 P.M.
Historic parachute jumps of men in original uniforms with Liberty Jump and Round Canopy Parachuting Team.
11 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Wandering of Band “52nd street“ and German Choir “Voice of shared Peace“.
FROM 1 P.M.
Military parachute jumps: with 1000 paratroopers from different nations and an outstanding demonstration flight of the Patrouille de France and the Breitling Jet Team.
3 P.M.
Official Ceremony at Iron Mike Monument, with military paratroopers.
5 P.M.
Troops come back to Sainte-Mère-Église.Contact: Townhall – 0033 233 41 31 18
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise / city center •10 A.M. TO NOON
Exhibition of military vehicles on street around the church square.
2 P.M. - 3 P.M.
Vintage Talent Show and Music entertainments. Singers or bands must perform songs or music pieces from 1940’s-1950’s. Public prize with applause-meter.
3.45 P.M. - 5.45 P.M.
Concerts, Ladies for liberty / Monsieur Ribouldingue chante la paix / Wandering of 52e Rue band.
5.45 P.M.
Troops come back from la Fière followed by a military vechicles parade with the presence
of 20 American veterans.
8.45 P.M. - 11 P.M.
Concerts
11.30 P.M.
Fireworks.Contact: townhall : 0033 233 41 31 18
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• Carentan les Marais •10 A.M. - NOON
Departure of the WW2 military vehicles convoy from the Arizona Camp. Stop at le Valnoble square. .
At the marina
FROM 1 P.M. TO 5.30 P.M.
Picnic and concerts, Duchess of Swing, la Carentelle, Panama Swing bands and Lindy Hop lessons and demonstration by Swing’s Dance.
2 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Huge nautical parade at the harbor, with WW2 boat and landing craft.
Contact: town hall - 0033 233 41 74 00
• Ecausseville •8.30 P.M. -3 A.M.
Airship hangar: Liberation bal. Contact: 0033 233 08 56 02
• Saint-Hilaire-Petitville •5 P.M.
Inauguration of the fresco for the Liberty, At Isigny Street in tribute to the liberators of the town. Followed by the ceremony at the Tucker Monument (Giemard Street) with the US Army and some WW2 veterans.Contact: 0033 233 42 74 00
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •NOON
Start of the running "19.44" from Utah Beach to Carentan city center.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
9 P.M.
Church square: IVY bal. Free entrance.Contact: Holdy shop: 0033 233 71 56 54
• Saint-Côme-du-Mont •8 P.M.
D-Day Experience Museum: Reading “Chaplains of the D DAY landings“ by reverend Tom Wilson, Bilingual English/French conference. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 23 61 95
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MONDAY 10 TH JUNE
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont10.30 A.M.
Commanches Ceremony in Utah Beach.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 71 58 00
• Angoville-au-Plain • FROM 10 A.M.
Historic parachute jump of men in WW2 uniforms (according to the weather) on Drop Zone D.Contact: 0033 233 71 99 58
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •Church square
NOON
Normandy day Picnic on the church square. Food on place.
12.30 P.M. - 2.30 P.M.
Concerts.
3.15 P.M.
French Cancan danse and cabaret atmosphere.
4.30 P.M.
American equestrian show (next to the military camp).
Contat : townhall - 0033 233 41 31 18
Airborne Museum
ALL DAY LONG
Projection of “The girl who wore freedom”, documentary with the crew. Free entrance with prior booking.Contact: 0033 233 41 41 35
• Saint-Marcouf-de-L’Isle •2 P.M.
Crisbecq battery: special show.Contact: 0033 668 41 09 04
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WEDNESDAY 12 TH JUNE
• Carentan les Marais • Republique square: Ceremony for the city
liberation.Contact: town hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
15 TH AND 16 TH JUNE
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •Peace Festival
- Saturday 15th: Animations with the children and “Goespel” band concert.
- Sunday 16th: Mass, conferences and polyphonic mass
Contact: parish center - 0033 233 41 41 48
SUNDAY 23 RD JUNE
• Utah Beach •10 A.M.
Departure from the museum of a 6km commented walk "Then and Now", putting in parallel the exhibition presented in the museum from June 1, 2019.Price: 4€/person (including the museum and exhibition entrance ticket) Places are limited with prior booking.Contact: Utah Beach Landing Museum0033 233 71 53 35
27 TH JULY AND 28 TH JULY
• Saint-Martin-de-Varreville •Special weekend for the 75th anniversary of the landing of the General Leclerc 2nd
Armored Division
SATURDAY 27TH FROM 2 P.M.
Leclerc Monument, Utah BeachMilitary camp reconstruction, of the General Leclerc 2nd Armored Division. Vehicle parade and dioramas.
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2 P.M.
In the village: Guided tour of the church and the exhibition about General Leclerc 2nd
Armored Division’s uniforms from 1940 to 1944.
Book fair on the theme of General Leclerc and the 2nd Armored Division. Signing session with the authors.
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Parish hall: Archives projection about the 2nd Armored Division from the Leclerc Foundation.
SUNDAY 28TH
Leclerc Monument, Utah Beach
9.30 A.M.
Ceremony of the 2nd Armored Division of General Leclerc landing.
11 A.M.
Open air mass with the priest Marie-Bernard Seigneur and the military priest. Following by a friendship dinner (with prior booking).Contact : 0033 233 41 42 33
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• Picauv ille •7 A.M. - 5 P.M.
J.C Flambart room(Marcel Rachine street)Entrance: 2.50€/pers
20th edition Contact: Picauville se [email protected]
MONDAY 3 RD JUNE
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •8.30 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Hall marketEntrance: 4€/pers
Contact: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY 5 TH JUNE
• Ecausseville •8.30 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Airship HangarEntrance : 4€/pers
Contact : The black [email protected]
FR IDAY 7 TH JUNE
• Carentan les Marais •8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Hall market(route américaine)
Free entranceContact: [email protected] / 0033 660 73 71 71
SATURDAY 8 TH JUNE
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
StadiumFree entrance
Contact: Holdy shop0033 233 71 56 54
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Sainte-Marie-du-MontTUESDAY 4TH TO SUNDAY 9TH JUNE CHURCH SQUARE
Reconstruction of US military camp with diorama.Free entrance.Contact: Holdy shop - 0033 233 71 56 54
SUNDAY 2ND TO SUNDAY 9TH JUNEHOLDY BATTERY
Exhibition of a WACO glider (replica).Opening time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Entrance 2€/persFrom 1st june to 10st june: night show for groups (10 persons) with prior booking.Contact : Holdy battery - 0033 233 44 81 20
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Utah BeachMONDAY 4TH TO MONDAY 9TH JUNEUTAH MEMORY FIELD
Opening times: 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.Free entrance.The Utah Memory Field is a historical gathering that presents, in a playful and immersive way, the army of yesterday and today. To see: US, medical, naval, USAF, civilian, resistance fighters. Throughout the week, activities are planned in the camp (reconstructed scenes, vehicle parades, christenings of historical vehicles on rough terrain, singers, workshops...)Late opening of the camp: Friday, june 7 until 11 p.m.
UTAH MEMORY TOUR
June 4, 5, 7 and 8, 9, departure of the Utah Memory Tour for a 70 kms historic vehicle trip. Departure from Utah Memory Field at 9:30 am. Crossing through Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, Crisbeq Battery, Carentan, Camp Arizona, Catz, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.Return to Utah Beach at 4:30 pm. (Booking : 38 euros per adult, 32 per person with a disability, 28 euros per child // this includes the tour of 70 kms, the tickets of the museums, and the lunchtime meal).Contact : Arhnem 44 [email protected] 768 09 17 87
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Carentan les Marais THURSDAY 6TH JUNE TO MONDAY 10TH JUNE ARIZONA CAMP
Opening time: 9 a.m.Free entrance and parking.Come and visit a 40’s street, the pub, the garage, the living room, medical office and vintage vehicles.Visit the various exhibitions, field hospital, first aid station, the signal body with radio in operation, fighting holes, scenes of life of the GI, not forgetting the vehicles of the liberation which will be exposed to you by collectors attentive to the details.
Program• 6th june2 p.m.: Concert of the Everley sisters band from the US.• 7th june10 a.m.: Meeting with the youtuber NEO035, passionnate by the airsoft and WW2..2 p.m.: Big Band History Swingers concert.7p.m.: Special soup served by the WW2 Red Cross service.9 p.m.: Swing night party. Free entrance.• 8th june11.30 a.m.: Special menu by a French chef with 40’s cooking recipe. 12.30 p.m.: Banquet in the 40’s street. 9 p.m.: Rock concert with Big Dood and Hot Swingers bands.
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•9th june 11 a.m.: Start of the convoy for vehicle parade in the city. Noon: Vehicle parade in the city and stop at the Valnoble square. 2 p.m.: 40’s concert with Kelly Ann Sproul band. From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Tour bus of Foreign Legion (information about carrier and recruitment)Contact: C.A.P.A : [email protected] 634 03 46 45
SATURDAY 1ST JUNE TO MONDAY 10ST JUNE 10E OLD ABE CAMP
Liberty road (Purple Heart lane).Opening time: 10 a.m.Free entrance.Reconstruction of US military camp by the Currahee Commémo Airborne Group. You’ll discover the daily life of the soldiers on the front and the story at the drop zone of the 101st Airborne. Contact : CCAG : 0033 633 21 04 18
Sainte-Mère-EgliseFROM SATURDAY1ST JUNE TO SUNDAY 9TH JUNEGERONIMO CAMP
Camp featuring US Airborne troops in Normandy.Opening time: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Free entrance.
Many activities on site:- Comments around a “sand table”: relief model on which the
officers establish their military strategy.- Medical evacuation station (wounded support, diagnosis,
surgical operations)- Demonstration of the equipment of the American paratroopers
as well as glidermen (soldiers transported by glider)- Presentation of an air defense unit : anti-aircraft armored
vehicles (M16) and searchlights- Dynamic demonstration of American heavy vehicles of
military engineers (GMC Leroy, Broakway and Pacific)- Mechanical workshop of vehicles- Presentation of a Red Ball Express unit : Freight transport
route to combat units- Commented exhibition of demolition and demining equipment
• Saturday 8th june 11.25 p.m.: Use of the lighthouses of anti-aircraft search as well as anti-aircraft protection vehicles.
• From Saturday 8th to monday 10th
Commented demonstration of a current demining. Exhibition about the evolution of mines and the demining operations.Contact: Airborne museum - 0033 233 41 41 35
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HiesvilleWEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE TO SUNDAY 9TH JUNECOLOMBIÈRE CASTLE
Opening Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entrance.American Field Hospital with its surgical unit, aid post, personal living space.
• Saturday 8th june6 p.m.: book signing with Michel De Trez for his new book (to be confirmed).8 p.m.: Guided tour in la Colombière area and the old hospital.9 p.m.: Reenactment about the history noctural scene.10 p.m.: Visit of the veteran’s families and tribute to the medical troops.11 p.m.: End of this special night.
Contact: city hall: 02 33 71 52 69
GAD Organisation by the RCPT and HBT’44 for the D DAY MEMORIAL AIRBORNE OPERATION, in partnership DDAY EXPERIENCE, TENDANCE OUEST radio, UTAH BEACH museum and SPIRIT OF 1944.
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Liesville-sur-Douv e4TH TO 9TH JUNE LE BECQUET - MARAIS DU POMMIER
US military camp with the GMC Maroilles and Overlord 59 associations. Free entrance.Contact: 06 06 71 56 56
Ecausseville2ND JUNE TO 11ST JUNEAIRSHIP HANGAR
Reconstruction of US military camp. Free entrance.Contact: 02 33 08 56 02
Méautis31ST MAY TO 12TH JUNE BLOODY GULCH MEMORIAL
Opening time: 9a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entrance.Historic reconstruction of military camp with American, German and civilian vehicles. Guided tour of Bloody Gulch battle field (archeological remains, museum and inside of the Manor) – with fee. Exhibition of 40’s bycicles and civilians’s materials. Reconstruction of a school in 1944. Various animations all day long.
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Program:• 4th June at 9 a.m.: German military vehicles convoy.• 8th June at 9 p.m.: Jazz Concert.Night show at 10.45 p.m. 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th June about the manor battle. 10€/pers. Free -5yrs.Show at 5 p.m.: 9th and 10th june. 10€/pers. Free -5yrs.Contact: Donville Manor - 0033 233 42 02 33
Catz 1ST JUNE TO 5TH JUNE NORMANDY VICTORY MUSEUM
Free entrance.Reconstruction of military camp with German and US tanks in partnership with The Museum of the Armored Vehicles of Saumur. Demonstration.Contact : 0033 233 71 74 94
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• Picauv ille •FROM 27TH APRIL TO 30TH AUGUST
TOURIST OFFICE
Reconstruction of a 40’s room, with furniture from 1939/45.Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
1st JUNE TO 12TH JUNE
CHURCHES AND CITY HALLS
Exhibition of document relating stories of life before and during the occupation.Contact: city hall - 0033 233 41 00 18
• Sainte-Marie-du-Mont •Utah Beach
FROM 1ST JUNE 2019 TO NOVEMBER 2020
UTAH BEACH LANDING MUSEUM
Exhibition “Utah Beach, then and now“. Through old pictures superimposed to actual ones, the visitor is immersed in D-Day on Utah Beach and Ste-Marie-du-Mont. This exhibition will stay from June 2019 to November 2020.Contact: [email protected] 233 71 53 35
• Ecausseville •SATURDAY 1ST JUNE TO MONDAY 10TH JUNE
AIRSHIP HANGAR
- Temporary exhibition of the Word War I, inside the museum. By Y.Mongold.
- Temporary exhibition about the memorial in the Cotentin, inside the museum. By D. Hamel.
Entrance : 5€/pers, 2€/8-14yrs.Contact : 0033 233 08 56 02
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• Sword to Utah Beach •APRIL TO SEPTEMBER
Exhibition of 950 portraits of soldiers, medics and French resistants on streets in manies villages in Normandy.Contact: Comité du Débarquement: www.dday-comitedudebarquement.fr
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• Saint-Hilaire-Petitville •4TH JUNE TO 10TH JUNE
SALLE DES FÊTES
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Exhibition of WW2 US medical furnitures. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 681 41 14 61
• Carentan les Marais •5TH TO 10TH JUNE
CASTLE GALLERY
9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Wargame and model exhibition of military vehicles. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 781 36 67 60
15TH MAY TO 30TH JUNE
LIBRARY
Library: Exhibition about "Children during the Resistance". Free entrance. Contact: 0033 233 42 74 25
6TH TO 9TH JUNE
MARINA
Presentation of the american landing craft L.C.V.P. “PA30-4“.Contact: CHALLENGE L.C.V.P.Higgins Boat 06 86 88 49 51
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •6TH TO 27TH MAY
LIBRARY
2 exhibitions : - Exhibition about the movie “The longest
day“ and D Day pictures.- Collectif Memory’s exhibitionContact: 0033 233 04 60 19
25TH MAY TO 31ST AUGUST
CITY CENTER
Collectif Memory’s outdoor exhibition.Contact city hall: 0033 233 41 31 18
5TH JUNE TO 9TH JUNE
Painting exhibition for the Peace by Operation Democracy , Locust Valley, USA.
1ST MAY TO 31 AUGUST
TOURIST OFFICE
Exhibition of the local photographer Julien Delavier “Remember 1944“, about the D DAY and the Liberation. Free entrance.Contact: 0033 233 21 00 33
FERME MUSÉE DU COTENTIN
“Norman farms under German occupation, 1940-1944“: thanks to a touchpad, while walking along the museum, see how life and work went on in the farm during these times of restrictions during WW2. Accessible to people with hearing or seeing impairments.Extra fee: 2€ / touchpad. Contact: 0033 233 95 40 20patrimoine.manche.fr
1ST APRIL TO 30TH NOVEMBER
AIRBORNE MUSEUM
Temporary exhibition: “Fighting France”, the Free French Forces from 1940 to 1945.Contact: 0033 233 41 41 35
• Amfreville •1ST AND 2ND JUNE
CAUQUIGNY CHAPEL
Historic exhibition about D Day.Contact: 0033 2333 41 03 92
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• Carentan les Marais •WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE
Parachute drops in Carentan: the road between Carentan (Palm roundabout) and Saint-Côme-du-Mont will be closed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pedestrian only.
5 p.m. : liberty road close during the military parade until the town hall.
Map available online:www.carentanlesmarais.frContact: town hall - 0033 233 42 74 00
• Sainte-Mère-Eglise •FROM 5TH JUNE UNTIL 11TH JUNE
Sainte-Mère-Église center will be closed from 5th June (8 a.m.) to 11th June (8 p.m.) in order to leave the town accessible to pedestrians and all the animations.
Several free carparks are at your disposal at town entrances. Follow the signs. Barbecue, sandwiches and drinks will be available on the church’ square during the festivities.
CAMPING-CARS
• The Camping-car park in front of the Airborne Museum stays open. A field will be exclusively for CAMPING-CARS, road to Picauville (after N13 bridge). Parking only.
On Sunday 9th june, camping-cars won’t be allowed to leave the car-parks between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Circulation will be possible for water supply and services:
• Super U, ZA les Crutelles, Sainte-Mère-Église
• Camping, rue 505e Airborne
BUS CAR PARKS
• Next to the market hall, when the fun fair will set in. Otherwise, car-parks will be open exclusively next to the firefighters (follow indications) or rue du 505th Airborne.
• The “5 min-stop” in front of the Airborne Museum will not be available.
• Buses can let their passenger get off in front of the hall market.
Great Parachute drops at La Fière in Sainte-Mère-Église, Picauville, Amfreville (3km away
from the center of Sainte-Mère-Église)
• Several car parks will be available around the site. They are accessible from Chef-du-Pont, Picauville, Amfreville. Please, follow the signs.
Attention: Roads are very narrow around the site. Any car entering these car-parks will only be able to leave after the circulation has been reversed, at the end of the afternoon.
• Car park Access: Coming from Caen/Carentan: Exit Blosville direction Chef-du-Pont and then Picauville. Follow the signs for car-parks.
Coming from Cherbourg:Exit Neuville-au-Plain, enter Sainte-Mère-Église. Turn right direction Picauville and follow the sign direction “Hiersac.”
Pedestrian only:D15 between Sainte-Mère-Église and Picauville will be forbidden to all vehicles. 45 minute-walk (3,5 km).
AMBULANCE ONLY
• The road leading to Cauquigny hamlet from Neuville-au-Plain bridge (N13 exit) will be inaccessible to any vehicles.
• People with reduced mobilit, free shuttles (minibus 12 places) between Sainte-Mère-Église, rue des AFN (Bridge of N13, direction Picauville) are available starting from 9.00 a.m.
Contact: town hall: 0033 233 41 31 18 Map available online: www.saintemereeglise.fr
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