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|   Fortifications of Vauban: Fort de la Hogue (Normandy, France)
in World Heritage Sites From a far visible tower of Fort de la Hogue - a landmark of Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue area - is one of 12 fortified objects designed by genial French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, which were added to UNESCO WH List in 2008. posted by:  Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 02/24/2010 last visited: 03/15/2021 |
 view galleryNE12.7 km |  Fort de La Hougue,Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue,France
in Historic Forts Le Fort de La Hougue à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue./La Hougue in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. posted by: celene37 location: Normandie, France date approved: 02/24/2018 last visited: 03/15/2021 |
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|  80th Airborne Antiaircraft Battalion, 82nd Airborne Div. U.S. Army - Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie, France
in World War II Memorials / Monuments Before dawn of D-Day the 80th AA BN landed by glider near St Mere Eglise. Thus began the long journey to liberate the countries of Europe and to ensure their freedom. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/01/2022 last visited: 08/02/2022 |
 view galleryS13.7 km |  PFC Charles DeGlopper Memorial-La Fiere, Bassie-Normandy, France
in Specific Veteran Memorials This memorial is in honor of PFC Charles DeGlopper, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for action near this spot on June 9, 1944. He was killed in action. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Grand Island, NY posted by: Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 10/21/2017 last visited: 10/29/2021 |
 view galleryS13.7 km | La Fiere Battle Monument (Cauquigny, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy) in World War II Memorials / Monuments Memorial park of La Fière, dedicated to the American Airborne troops of D-day, you can find near Cauquigny (4 km west of Sainte-Mère-Eglise at the edge of D15 road). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 02/24/2010 last visited: 08/01/2022 |
 view galleryS13.7 km | Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment - Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie, France in World War II Memorials / Monuments Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment whose exact D-Day mission was to seize La Fiere Bridge and prevent the enemy crossing easterly. Despite heavy losses, Co. A stood fast. No enemy ever crossed this bridge. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/01/2022 last visited: 08/02/2022 |
 view galleryS13.8 km |  1664 - Bed and Breakfast A LA Batrille de La Fiere - Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie, France
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones The old farm house dated 1664 is located at the foot of the parking lot to the Iron Mike Monument. This monument to The Airborne Trooper standing above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy on June 6–9, 1944. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/01/2022 last visited: 08/02/2022 |
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|  Hotel de Ville - Sainte-Mère-Église, France
in Flags of the World Flags at the monument in front of Hotel de ville posted by: PetjeOp location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/05/2022 last visited: 08/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.3 km |  Sainte Mère Église - Normandie, France
in City and Town Halls Hotel de Ville in Sainte Mère Église played a main part during WWII posted by: PetjeOp location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/08/2022 last visited: 08/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.3 km |  Borne zero. Voie de la Liberté, Sainte-Mère-Église, France
in Milestones Zero milestone at the start of La Voie de la Liberté, a road commemorating the liberation of Europe by Allied forces. posted by: Team Sieni location: Normandie, France date approved: 09/02/2013 last visited: 01/30/2023 |
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|  Les canons de la verrerie - La Glacerie, Basse-Normandie
in Static Artillery Displays [FR] Le canon enchainé
[EN] posted by: Tromel location: Normandie, France date approved: 12/18/2016 last visited: 11/23/2016 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km | D-Day: Liberation of Sainte-Mère-Église & private John Steele story (Normandy, France) in World War II Sites ...in June 6th, 1944 at 04:30 AM the Stars & Stripes were hoisted over the church tower and St. Mère-Église was the first town to be liberated in France. And church tower itself was scene of famous story of one US paratrooper - private John Steele. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 08/05/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Repére de Nivellement - Eglise Notre Dame de la Paix - Sainte Mère Église, France
in French Benchmarks This measuring point is on the front side of the church at the red door posted by: PetjeOp location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/26/2022 last visited: 09/19/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km | Point géodésique 5052301 - Eglise Notre Dame de la Paix (Sainte-Mere-Eglise) in French Benchmarks Point géodésique - sommet du clocher (Eglise Notre Dame de la Paix ). Geodetical point (SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE I, 5052301) on the top of bell tower of Church of Our Lady in Sainte-Mere-Eglise (Normandy). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 06/16/2014 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption - Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France
in Monuments Historiques Français FR - L'église de Sainte-Mère-Église date pour l'essentiel du XIVe siècle. EN - The Sainte-Mère-Église church dates mainly from the 14th century. posted by: geotrouvtou59 location: Normandie, France date approved: 04/10/2020 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Mère-Église
in Roman Catholic Churches The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Mère-Église is a Roman Catholic church, of the xiith – xiiith centuries, which stands in the French commune of Sainte-Mère-Église in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/02/2022 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km | Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Mère-Église in This Old Church The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Mère-Église is a Roman Catholic church, of the xiith – xiiith centuries, which stands in the French commune of Sainte-Mère-Église in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Normandie, France date approved: 03/13/2023 last visited: 03/13/2023 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  FIRST- town to be liberated on the westernfront WWII - Sainte Mère Église, France
in First of its Kind Sainte Mère Église was the first town to be liberated on the westernfront WWII posted by: PetjeOp location: Normandie, France date approved: 08/04/2022 last visited: 08/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Eglise Notre Dame de la Paix / Church of Our Lady (Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy)
in Medieval Churches Beautiful Romanesque-Gothic Church of Our Lady (Eglise Notre Dame de la Paix), famous also thanks to events during D-Day, is the most interesting piece of medieval architecture in Sainte-Mere-Eglise... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 02/25/2010 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Sainte-Mère-Église, France
in Wikipedia Entries FR - L'église de Sainte-Mère-Église date pour l'essentiel du XIVe siècle.
EN - The Sainte-Mère-Église church dates mainly from the 14th century. posted by: geotrouvtou59 location: Normandie, France date approved: 04/10/2020 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Paratrooper Memorial Windows - Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
in Stained Glass Windows A pair of stained glass windows in the Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Mère-Église honors the paratroopers who liberated the town during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. posted by:  neoc1 location: Normandie, France date approved: 04/29/2013 last visited: 01/30/2023 |
 view galleryNW14.5 km |  Rose des vents de la Verrerie - La Glacierie, Basse-Normandie
in Compass Roses [FR] Rose des vents dans le parc de
[EN] Compass roses in the park of posted by: Tromel location: Normandie, France date approved: 12/19/2016 last visited: 11/23/2016 |
 view galleryNW14.5 km |  La Glacerie - La Glacerie, Basse-Normandie
in Coats of Arms [FR] Le blason de la ville de la Glacerie.
[EN] The coats of arms of the Glacerie city. posted by: Tromel location: Normandie, France date approved: 01/01/2017 last visited: 11/23/2016 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Sainte-Mère-Église, France
in Satellite Imagery Oddities FR - L'église de Sainte-Mère-Église date pour l'essentiel du XIVe siècle.
EN - The Sainte-Mère-Église church dates mainly from the 14th century. posted by: geotrouvtou59 location: Normandie, France date approved: 04/23/2020 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
 view gallerySE14.5 km |  Sainte-Mère-Église Historical Pump - Normandy, France
in Hand Operated Water Pumps Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy, France. The town pump at Sainte-Mère-Église is now a national monument. posted by: neoc1 location: Normandie, France date approved: 04/30/2013 last visited: 08/04/2022 |
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