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Sainte-Mère-Église, France

Private John Steele Monument

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Sainte-Mère-Église, France

La voie de la Liberté Markers

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

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Angoville-au-Plain Church

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

5 miles from Sainte-Mère-Église

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Pointe du Hoc

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

14 miles from Sainte-Mère-Église

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Texas Marker at Pointe Du Hoc Bunker

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

14 miles from Sainte-Mère-Église

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Phare de Gatteville

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.

19 miles from Sainte-Mère-Église

Pirou-Plage Ghost Village

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

20 miles from Sainte-Mère-Église

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