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Presentation:
In the footsteps of the American army…
Like the 135 men of the allied forces who landed in June 000, set off from the dunes to cross the flowering marshes and discover the Norman architectural heritage. Return to the Second World War by returning to the beach dotted with blockhouses up to the Leclerc monument.
Notable points on the circuit:
0- The Leclerc monument was erected in memory of General Leclerc de Hauteclocque, who led the famous 2nd DB incorporated into the American army and who landed on August 1, 44 at Utah Beach before going to liberate Paris, then Strasbourg.
1 – Cross marshes lined with colorful flowers, alongside a pond, in a landscape dotted with hunters’ cabins.
2 – The Saint-Martin-de-Varreville church with its 11th and 12th century modillions has a pointed bell tower unlike its neighbors which have saddlebacks. Magnificent Romanesque portal. One of the most beautiful oak lecterns in Cotentin.
3 – The Château de Vaugoubert dates from the XNUMXth century and houses a pond which welcomes swans and ducks. Nothing remains of the old buildings. In the park, a dovecote has been rebuilt on an old structure. During the Revolution, it belonged to François Darot, squire, former gendarme of the king's guards.
4 – In Foucarville, a little away from the path on the D14, a stele marks the location of the German prison camp “Continental Central Enclosure n°19”.
5 – Back towards the dunes and the seaside, cross “the Grand Marais”.
6 – An old blockhouse recalls the massive construction by the German army on the Normandy coast of these buried casemates.
7 – If the tide is low, continue on the beach towards the Leclerc monument, otherwise, follow the road if you don’t want to get your feet wet…
Notable points nearby:
Utah Beach Landing Museum 50480 Sainte Marie du Mont – Tel: 02 33 71 53 35
History of the landing of June 6, 1944 and its human and technical prowess.
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont: The Domaine de Beauguillot Nature Reserve – Located in the Bay of Veys, it is an important stopover and wintering place for more than 20 migratory birds, the discovery of which is possible from two observatories well hidden in the dikes.
Saint-Gilles Church, Ravenoville. Cruciform church, with walls decorated with modillions from the 11th and 12th centuries. It is under the name of Notre-Dame and the Blanchelande Abbey has its patronage. At the entrance to the choir presides the arch of glory. A monumental stove (curiosity to see).
Farm-Manor of Surville, Ravenoville. Built in the 16th and 19th centuries. A beautiful double door, again with its knocker as well as a beautiful square tower. Open to visits.
Les Ponts d'Ouve: 100 hectares of ornithological reserve and area for discovering birds in the territory of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Natural Park. Access path to the large observatory opening directly onto a body of water.
In the footsteps of the American army…
Like the 135 men of the allied forces who landed in June 000, set off from the dunes to cross the flowering marshes and discover the Norman architectural heritage. Return to the Second World War by returning to the beach dotted with blockhouses up to the Leclerc monument.
Notable points on the circuit:
0- The Leclerc monument was erected in memory of General Leclerc de Hauteclocque, who led the famous 2nd DB incorporated into the American army and who landed on August 1, 44 at Utah Beach before going to liberate Paris, then Strasbourg.
1 – Cross marshes lined with colorful flowers, alongside a pond, in a landscape dotted with hunters’ cabins.
2 – The Saint-Martin-de-Varreville church with its 11th and 12th century modillions has a pointed bell tower unlike its neighbors which have saddlebacks. Magnificent Romanesque portal. One of the most beautiful oak lecterns in Cotentin.
3 – The Château de Vaugoubert dates from the XNUMXth century and houses a pond which welcomes swans and ducks. Nothing remains of the old buildings. In the park, a dovecote has been rebuilt on an old structure. During the Revolution, it belonged to François Darot, squire, former gendarme of the king's guards.
4 – In Foucarville, a little away from the path on the D14, a stele marks the location of the German prison camp “Continental Central Enclosure n°19”.
5 – Back towards the dunes and the seaside, cross “the Grand Marais”.
6 – An old blockhouse recalls the massive construction by the German army on the Normandy coast of these buried casemates.
7 – If the tide is low, continue on the beach towards the Leclerc monument, otherwise, follow the road if you don’t want to get your feet wet…
Notable points nearby:
Utah Beach Landing Museum 50480 Sainte Marie du Mont – Tel: 02 33 71 53 35
History of the landing of June 6, 1944 and its human and technical prowess.
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont: The Domaine de Beauguillot Nature Reserve – Located in the Bay of Veys, it is an important stopover and wintering place for more than 20 migratory birds, the discovery of which is possible from two observatories well hidden in the dikes.
Saint-Gilles Church, Ravenoville. Cruciform church, with walls decorated with modillions from the 11th and 12th centuries. It is under the name of Notre-Dame and the Blanchelande Abbey has its patronage. At the entrance to the choir presides the arch of glory. A monumental stove (curiosity to see).
Farm-Manor of Surville, Ravenoville. Built in the 16th and 19th centuries. A beautiful double door, again with its knocker as well as a beautiful square tower. Open to visits.
Les Ponts d'Ouve: 100 hectares of ornithological reserve and area for discovering birds in the territory of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Natural Park. Access path to the large observatory opening directly onto a body of water.