Visit the D-Day Landing Beaches of Normandy

Normandy British Memorial – Overlooking Gold Beach, the Memorial is one of Normandy’s most moving modern remembrance sites. Officially opened in 2021, it records the names of 22,540 servicemen and women under British command who died on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy. Those commemorated came from more than 30 countries. There is also a memorial dedicated to the French civilians who died during the campaign.

Juno Beach Centre –  Canada’s Second World War museum and cultural centre in Normandy, standing close to the beach taken by Canadian forces on D-Day. Opened in 2003, the museum tells a much broader story than the landings alone. Exhibitions explain Canada’s involvement in the Second World War, the experiences of Canadian servicemen and civilians, and the country’s contribution to the liberation of Europe. Commemorates the 45,000 Canadians who died during the Second World War, including 381 Canadians killed on D-Day.

Normandy American Cemetery – Overlooking Omaha Beach, the 172.5-acre cemetery contains the graves of 9,389 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the D-Day landings and subsequent fighting. Another 1,557 names appear on the Walls of the Missing. The memorial includes maps explaining the military operations, a chapel, reflecting pool and the famous bronze statue Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves.

Overlord Museum – This museum is particularly good for visitors interested in tanks, military vehicles, uniforms, weapons and battlefield equipment. Its collection contains more than 10,000 objects and over 40 vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces. Full-size reconstructed scenes place the equipment in context while following the Battle of Normandy from the D-Day landings through to the liberation of Paris.