Arromanches
About an hour. Click
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In the centre of the town, on the sea front,
is the Landing Museum, with interesting
exhibits and models of the Mulberry Harbour
(Port Winston), the remains of which can be seen
off the beach.
To the east of the town is a memorial, adjacent
to which is the famous 360º cinema, which
is well worth a visit to gain an insight into
the feelings and experiences of those taking part
in the landings and the aftermath.
The memorial site is up a hill and can be accessed
either on foot, by taking the free ‘train’
that departs from outside of the main museum,
or by car.
Parking in Arromanches is limited, and you may
consider going straight to the memorial site and
parking there, visiting the town by way of the
footpaths or the ‘train’.
To the east of Arromanches, are the British,
Canadian and French landing beaches (Gold, Juno
and Sword), all of which can be accessed from
the coast road.
To the west are the American landing beaches
(Omaha and Utah), all similarly accessed from
the coast road, although Utah Beach is a fair
distance away and is best visited separately.
Near to the landing beaches are the respective
Allied War Cemeteries.
Depending on whether or not the landing beaches
are visited, the return to the cottage can be
made through St. Lo (after Omaha Beach) or Caen
(after Gold, Juno and Sword Beaches).
Otherwise, the return can be made by reversing
the original route, through Bayeux.
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