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D-Day Landing Beaches Must-see
Five Norman beaches where the Allies landed on 6 June 1944, now major memorial sites dotted with museums and military cemeteries.
See on the map →A peninsula pointing towards England, the Cotentin blends the historic D-Day landing beaches of 1944, the wild cliffs of Cap de la Hague and grey-granite villages, between memory and preserved nature.
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Cap de la Hague Must-see
The westernmost point of the Cotentin, with wild cliffs battered by currents, offering spectacular views over the Channel.
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Barfleur
A Norman fishing port of grey granite, William the Conqueror's former departure point for England, ranked among the most beautiful villages of France.
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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
A major military port and the Titanic's historic departure point, with the Cité de la Mer housed in the former transatlantic terminal.
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