Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Mère-Église - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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"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.

The church is classified as a historical monument by the list of 1840

The church dates for the most part from the fourteenth century and its bell tower is known to be the one to which John Steele's parachute remained attached during Operation Albany at the beginning of the Battle of Normandy. His story became famous in 1962 following the release of the film The Longest Day so that tourists passing through Sainte-Mère-Église asked the natives if they were on the square of the parachute church. The town's festival committee then decided to hang a mannequin named "Big Jim" on the bell tower in memory of John Steele. The parachute, uniform and equipment of the dummy are changed twice a year due to the rainy climate of the Cotentin. The municipality has opened a budget line to cover it with a protective paint to change it less often"

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic Street address of Church: 19 Rue Général Koenig Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandie France 50480 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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