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SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE
UTAH BEACH CARENTAN
PROGRAM
st
anniversary
d-day landing
in Normandy
d DAY
JUne 6
1944
2015
www.ot-baieducotentin.fr
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Summary…
OFFICIAL CEREMONIES.................................................................................... 5
EXHIBITIONS ........................................................................................................ 6
RECONSTRUCTIONS OF MILITARY CAMPS ............................................ 8
MILITARY FAIRS ............................................................................................... 11
DAY BY DAY PROGRAM ................................................................................ 12
PRACTICAL INFORMATION .......................................................................... 29
CONTACTS ........................................................................................................... 30
This program is updated on 22nd April 2015, information may change.
Please have a look regularly on www.ot-baieducotentin.fr/en to check updates !
Printed by Tourist Office Baie du Cotentin
SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE
NTAN
UTAH BEACH CARE
71st Anniversary souvenirs
In the shop of the Tourist Offices in Sainte-Mère-Église and Carentan.
Collector poster: 3 € - Great-size poster: 20 € - Stickers: 2 €
Postcards: 0,80 € - Badges : 1 €
versaire
anni
debarquement
More souvenirs are available in the shops.
du
en Normandie
d DAY
6 JUIN
1944
2015
Creation, layout and print :
- Photos credit : Fermemusée du Cotentin, Manoir de Donville, OT BDC, Challenge LCVP, Audrey Hasley,
A2 Parachutisme, Centre Historique des Parachutistes du Jour-J, Jean-Marc Cresson
and the associations.
Office de Tourisme
Sainte-Mère-Église (50480)
6, rue Eisenhower
00 33 (0) 233 21 00 33 ou ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Carentan (50500)
24, place de la République
00 33 (0) 233 71 23 50 ou ot.carentan@ccbdc.fr
Sainte-Mère-Église / Utah Beach / Carentan
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Tél. : 02 33 41 41 35
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SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE - 02 33 41 01 01
OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
WEDNESDAY 3 RD JUNE
Sainte-Mère-Église
5.30 p.m.: Ceremony for Peace, at Borne 0, in front of the townhall.
With Veterans and local pupils.
Organization: Townhall and Communauté de Communes of Baie du Cotentin - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18
FRIDAY 5 TH JUNE
Carentan
Following the parachute drops:
5 p.m.: Official ceremony, at Carré de Choux (in front of “But” furniture store).
Parade of American and French soldiers and personalities to the Townhall.
Ceremony at Signal Monument.
Organization: Townhall- 00 33 (0) 233 42 74 00
SATURDAY 6 TH JUNE
Utah Beach - Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
11:30 a.m.: Inauguration of Higgins Boat Memorial with US military and political
authorities (USA Ambassador, Congressman Fortenberry, US Army cardinal)
so as French and American Military music.
Organization: Utah Beach Museum- 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 - www.utah-beach.com
12:15 p.m.: Official ceremony with American, French, German and Dutch troops.
9:30 a.m.: Official ceremony at Signal Monument, rue du Général De Gaulle.
Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18
SUNDAY 7 TH JUNE
La Fière - Sainte-Mère-Église (à 3 km du centre)
Following the military and historic parachute drops:
2:30 p.m.: Ceremony at the Memorial of the Paratroopers, Iron Mike Monument, at la Fière.
Many other ceremonies are held on the territory:
see day by day program
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E X H I B I
MARCH TO JUNE
Utah Beach, Ste-Marie-du-Mont
Role of Resistance during
the Battle of Normandy
(French only)
This exhibition has been created by Gérard Fournier
(qualified teacher, History doctor and Resistance
and Memory Regional Comity President) and
volunteer fighters of Resistance and Scamaroni
company.
Through 17 boards and more than 120 documents
from Calvados, Orne and Manche archives
(Normandy counties) and also archives from
patriotic associations and private collections, this
exhibition presents the several fields of action
(military and humanitary) of French Resistance
organized in year 1944.
Fee : included in entrance fee of the museum
8 €/adult, 3,50 €/child (7-15 years old)
Organization: Utah Beach Museum
00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 - www.utah-beach.com
FRIDAY 8TH MAY TILL
MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
V for VICTORY,
from Normandy to Berlin
May, 8th 2015 will be the commemoration of the
70th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Come
and see this great size exhibition in the park of the
museum that will show the key moments of Europe
liberation until Germany surrendered. Following
the Way of Liberty from Normandy to Bastogne all
the way through until total victory when Reichstag
was taken by the Russian Red Army, this exhibition
reminds you the stakes of Operation Overlord. Its
final aim was to penetrate Europe to reach the
heart of Germany.
Fee: included in entrance fee of the museum
8 €/adult, 5 €/child (6-16 years old)
Organization: Airborne Museum
00 33 (0) 233 41 41 35 or
www.airborne-museum.orgseum
APRIL TO OCTOBER
Virtual visit
Norman farms under German
occupation, 1940-1944
(French only)
Thanks to a touch pad while visiting the buildings of
this Farm-museum, get to see how the life and works
were organised under German occupation in WW2
despite restrictions and requisitions. Accessible for
people with hearing and visual deficiencies.
Extra charge: 2 € / touch pad
Organization: Ferme-musée du Cotentin
00 33 (0) 233 95 40 20
musee.sainte-mere@manche.fr
patrimoine.manche.fr
SATURDAY 9TH AND
SUNDAY 10TH MAY
Beuzeville-la-Bastille
History and genealogies
of Beuzeville
100 documents, photos and plans.
Free entrance. At salle des fêtes, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Organization: Mr Noury - 00 33 (0) 685 78 23 70
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B I T I O N S
Chef du Pont
Commune de Chef
THURSDAY 14 TILL
SUNDAY 17TH MAY
du Pont
FRIDAY 5TH TILL
SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
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Chef-du-Pont
Chef-du-Pont
Model trains
L’histoire des che
mins
de fer dans la
and Manche railway
Manche
history
Grande Expositi
on
80 m² scale model and 250 documents, photos and
watercolors.
Entrance fees: 2 €/adult - free under 12 years old.
At salle de la Petite Vitesse, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Organization: Townhall in partnership with
Mr Noury - 00 33 (0) 685 78 23 70
Exhibition 1939-45
70th anniversary of
camp liberation
Chef du Pont
with 300 documents
and photos.
Free entrance.
At salle de la Petite
Vitesse, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Organization: Mr Noury
00 33 (0) 685 78 23 70
ersaire de la
2015
71ème anniversaire
du débarquement
1944-2014
Conception et
réalisation : Mairie
de Chef du pont
- Olivier PAUL
Du 14 au 17 mai
avec maquette
s de trains
miniatures, docu
ments...
Salle de la petite
Vitesse
de 10H à 18H
Anniv
libération des Camps
Commune de Chef
Libération du camp
du Pont
de prisonniers de Valognes
pont - Olivier PAUL
Du 5, 6 et 7 juin 2015
: Mairie de Chef du
SATURDAY 16TH TILL
SUNDAY 17TH MAY
Grande exposition
de photos
Conception et réalisation
JULY TO SEPTEMBER
Salle de la petite Vitesse
Entrée gratuite de 10H
à 18H
Utah Beach, Ste-Marie-du-Mont
Chef-du-Pont
Liberty forces :
Provence Landing (South of
France) and France liberation
(French only)
2015 will be the 70th anniversary of Resistance,
Landings, France liberation and Victory against
Nazi inhumanity. This exhibition explains the
essential role of Provence landing in France
liberation. It has been as important as the one of
June, 6th 1944 in Normandy. See the stakes of this
decisive operation that gathered 13 nations on
August, 15th 1944 with one and only aim: free France
from Nazi burden.
It presents the different steps of these troops that
crossed the Atlantic ocean and enhances these
men and women united under the same banner.
Organization: Utah Beach Museum
00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 - www.utah-beach.com
1944
About American soldiers during the Battle of
Normandy, this exhibition presents a personal
collection of 12 year-research in the area. You will
see 8 dummies, 4 busts and 16 displays.
Free entrance. At the townhall, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m
Organization: Jérémy MADELEINE
00 33 (0) 671 38 95 25
WEDNESDAY 3RD TILL
SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
Exhibition Paintings for Peace,
3rd edition
Come and see pieces of art from Locust Valley,
NY High school students and local school students.
New : Postal art project, created by schools from
Chef-du-Pont, Picauville, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
and Sainte-Mère-Église. Each pupil will draw an
envelope on Peace theme. At the end of D-Day
events, envelopes will be sent with a kind word to
American Veterans that came in 1944.
Free entrance. In front of the Tourist Office, facing
the church.
Organization: Association Operation Democracy
in partnership with Amis des Vétérans Américains
(AVA) - contact@avanormandie.org
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Du 30 Mai au 7 Juin
SATURDAY 30TH MAY - SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
(includes mounting and dismounting time)
L’Enfer
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Haies
de Normandie
Dans la Bataille
US militar y camp “Geronimo”
9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Several animations and demonstrations about Airborne troops on
the theme “Hell of Hedges battles” with a reconstruction of a typical
Norman hedge “bocage” with diorama.
• Military vehicle exhibition and parade.
• Demonstration of paratrooper equipment, life zone, wounded
evacuation...
• Rides in military vehicles. (to be confirmed - dates and times to be defined).
Free entrance. Next to the Airborne Museum.
Us
Camp de reconstitution
blindes et militaires
Exposition de vehicules
es et des gliders
Equipement des parachutist
Entrée libre
Organization: Airborne Museum with associations “Overlord 76”, “Enfer
Normand”, “V for Victory” and
“MVCG Bretagne” - 00 33 (0) 233 41 41 35 - www.airborne-museum.org
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WEDNESDAY 3RD - WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE
Méautis
Military camps “Bloody Gulch”
With vintage vehicles, a 1944 school with lessons and animations, a
shelter for civilians in exodus, a 1944 grocery shop, animations with
civilian and military re-enactors.
Free entrance. in Manor of Donville
June, 5th, 6th and 7th at 9:30 p.m.
Dinner-jazz concert (9.30 p.m.) followed by night spectacle at 11.30 p.m.
10 €/person. With prior booking.
Entrance fees: Dinner, concert and spectacle: 30 €/person. Spectacle only:
(3-12 years old)
€/child
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Guided visits available from 9.30 a.m. till 6.30 p.m. Fees: 7,50 €/adult,
- www.manoirdedonville.com
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Organization: Manoir de Donville - 00 33 (0) 233 42 03 22 ou
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THURSDAY 4TH - SUNDAY 7 JUNE
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
US militar y camp
with diorama and demonstrations, around the church.
Weapons presentation, mechanics and commanding post.
Free entrance.
orange.fr
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire - 00 33 (0) 233 71 56 54 ou leholdy@
FRIDAY 5TH - SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
Carentan
“Arizona Camp” :
Reconstruction of a US mil
itar y camp
and scenes of civilian daily life
under German occupation:
in Carentan with 200 military and
civilian re-enactors and
100 vehicles.
• Several animations. Exhibitions on real
scale of Post-exchange,
Signal Corps, Communication post, com
• Reconstruction of a civilian 1940’s stree bat positions…
t
scenes of French Red-Cross, passive with bar and grocer’s,
defense, 1940’s civilian
clothes, police…
• “Histoire & Collection”, editor of Milit
aria Magazine and Tank
& Military Vehicles will welcome you
on the camp.
• Evening with concert and dances.
Saturday
• From 9 a.m. on: Dedications and pres
entation of books by their authors
• 11 a.m.: 1940’s outfits will be presente
d
• 9 p.m.: Miss Victoria Crown Concert on the camp
(Rockabilly, Swing...)
SUNDAY
• 11 a.m.: parade of military vehicles
(More information in the following prog
ram)
Free entrance. Food take-away on
the camp. At the roundabout of cattl
e market, in front of
“Intermarché” supermarket. Registrat
ion for participants starts beginning
of February.
Organization: CAPA - camp.arizona.norm
andie@gmail.com ou 00 33 (0)6 34 03
46 45
SATURDAY 6TH AND SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
Saint-Marcouf-de-l’Isle
Military camp and storming of Crisbecq battery
11 a .m.-7 p.m.
Camps, tank fights and historic re-enactment at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Entrance fees: 10 €/adult, 7 €/child (6-12 years old) - Museum, camp and spectacle included.
Organization: Batterie de Crisbecq in partnership with association les Lufteaux
00 33 (0) 684 41 09 04 - www.batterie-marcouf.com
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SUNDAY 31ST MAY
9 A.M.
5 P.M.
Picauville
MILITARY FAIR
With prior booking for exhibitors: 8 €/m.
Entrance fee: 2,50 €. in salle Polyvalente
.
Organization: Picauville Se Souvient - 02.33.41.02.48 - charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
THURSDAY 4TH JUNE
MILITARY FAIR
Entrance fee: 4 €. Exhibitors: 15 €/m. at the hall market.
9 A.M.
4 P.M.
Organization: association Timberwolves - 00 33 (0) 608 45 24 65 - ballesterbarth@aol.com
9 A.M.
4 P.M.
FRIDAY 5 TH JUNE
Catz
MILITARY FAIR
Entrance fee: 4 €. Exhibitors : 15 €/m. at the Normandy Tank Museum.
Organization: Association the Black Lions - 00 33 (0) 616 16 36 00 - black-lions@sfr.fr
MILITARY FAIR
Free entrance. In open air, next to the sport field.
9 A.M.
5 P.M.
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire - 00 33 (0) 233 71 56 54 - leholdy@orange.fr
SATURDAY 6 TH JUNE
ALL
DAY
Carentan
MILITARY FAIR , route Américaine.
Organization: BBB - 00 33 (0) 671 96 46 70 - bbbww2@live.fr
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SUNDAY 24 TH MAY
Amfreville
11 a.m. MEMORIAL DAY
Ceremony at the 507th PIR monument.
Organization: US Normandy Mémoire et Gratitude
00 33 (0) 233 52 63 27 - daniel.briard@hotmail.fr
THURSDAY 28 TH MAY
8:30 p.m. CONFERENCE: MEMORY AND LIFE
About Resistance and Deportation from Mrs Waysbord. (in French only). Her father, Jacques
Wajsbard (jewish communist militant) and her mother were deported in October 1942.
This young child has been “saved” by Marcel and Marie Médée. Between 1942 and 1943,
clandestine letters of her father reached her. This conference will be about her life and her
experience of Resistance and Deportation.
Free entrance with prior booking: 00 33 (0)2 33 41 78 03 - communication@airborne-museum.org
Inside of Airborne Museum, access to the conference only.
Organization: Airborne Museum - 00 33 (0)2 33 41 41 35 - www.airborne-museum.org
FRIDAY 29 TH MAY
8:30 p.m. T HEATER PLAY (in French only)
By youngs of “la langue fourchue du papillon” and Maison de la Paix. Inside of Airborne
Museum (no access to the museum, theater play only). Two plays: “What if we would build
Peace together?” and “V”. Duration : 1h15.
Free entrance. Prior booking advised: laurence.bohec.llfdp@gmail.com
Organization: Airborne Museum - 00 33 (0)2 33 41 41 35 - www.airborne-museum.org
SATURDAY 30 TH AND SUNDAY 31 ST MAY
2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday
BOOK SHOW “HISTORY AND MEMORIES”
In the townhall. More than 50 regional and national authors.
Free entrance. Information: Médiathèque of Sainte-Mère-Église
00 33 (0)2 33 04 60 19 or mediatheque-steme@orange.fr
Organization: Communauté de Communes de la Baie du Cotentin
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SATURDAY 30 TH MAY
Picauville-Sainte-Mère-Église
INTERNATIONAL MARCH FOR PEACE “ROUTES OF EXILES, DREAMS OF PEACE“
(19 km in 3 parts). Start from Picauville. Arrival in Sainte-Mère-Église around 5 p.m.
From 9 a.m. Gathering at salle paroissiale of Picauville (next to the church).
10 a.m. Start for the first 8 km.
12.30 p.m. Lunch in Beuzeville-la-Bastille.
2 p.m. Start for the next 7 km.
3.30 p.m. Tea time in Chef-du-Pont.
4 p.m. Start for the last 4 km.
5 p.m. Arrival in Sainte-Mère-Église.
6 p.m. Ecumenical celebration.
7 p.m. Diner at the hall market.
Organization: www.marchepourlapaix-normandie.fr
American troops will be in Sainte-Mère-Église from 1st till 8th June.
German troops will be in Picauville from 31st May till 8th June
Some Dutch soldiers will also be in Picauville until 10th June.
SUNDAY 31 ST MAY 2015
Hémèvez
12 p.m. BARBECUE
in the garden of the castle. With prior booking.
Fee: 15 €/person.
4.00 p.m. CHOIR FESTIVAL ON THE THEME OF PEACE AND FREEDOM.
With prior booking.
Entrance fee : 4 €/pers.
Organization: Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine d’Hémèvez.
00 33 (0) 645 63 88 39 - mairie.hemevez@gmail.com
Picauville
9 a.m.-5 p.m. 11 TH MILITARY FAIR
In salle Polyvalente. With prior booking for exhibitors: 8 €/m.
Entrance fee: 2,50 €.
Organization: Picauville Se Souvient - 02.33.41.02.48 - charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
TUESDAY 2 ND JUNE
6 p.m. SOLDIERS HAVE DINNER IN LOCAL FAMILIES
Meeting at the townhall.
Organization and prior booking: AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains)
contact@avanormandie.org
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WEDNESDAY 3 RD TILL SUNDAY 7 TH JUNE
All day FUN FAIR
0n the car park of the hall market.
WEDNESDAY 3 RD JUNE
Amfreville
6 p.m.-10 p.m. HISTORIC PARACHUTE JUMP FROM A C-47 PLANE ON DZ “T ”
(507th Regiment of 82nd Airborne), between Cauquigny chapel and 507th PIR monument.
Organization: Liberty Jump Team - 00 33 (0) 233 41 27 50 - www.libertyjumpteam.org
Beuzeville-au-Plain
4 p.m. EXHIBITION OF AROUND 10 US MILITARY VEHICLES
Organization: Townhall in partnership with association 329th Buckshot
6:30 p.m. CEREMONY AT THE MONUMENT
w
Picauville
6 p.m. HISTORIC WALK
10 km-hike with commentaries “Freedom came from the ground and the skies”.
Presence of around 30 German and Dutch soldiers. Vintage and military outfits
authorized without any real or display weapons.
Fees: 2 €/pers. Souvenir leaflet: 3 €.
Meeting at salle du prieuré (next to the church). Limited number of participants.
With prior booking at the Tourist Office: 00 33 (0)2 33 21 00 33 - ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: Tourist Office in partnership with association “Picauville se souvient”
5.30 p.m. CEREMONY FOR PEACE
At Borne 0, in front of the townhall.
With Veterans and local pupils.
Organization: Townhall and Communauté de
Communes of Baie du Cotentin - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18
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THURSDAY 4 TH JUNE
Chef-du-Pont
12 p.m. RURAL LUNCH
At Rex Combs square. With prior booking.
Fees: 12 €/adult - 6 €/child (under 10 years old)
2.30 p.m. MEMORIAL CEREMONY
At Rex Combs square. With American military music and Chef-du-Pont pupils.
Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 41 43 18
Graignes
6 p.m.-10 p.m. HISTORIC PARACHUTE JUMP FROM A C-47 PLANE
Hémévez
2 p.m. RE-ENACTMENT OF PARACHUTE DROPS
ABOVE THE MARSHLANDS FROM C-47 PLANES
WITH MEN WITH ORIGINAL UNIFORMS
Organization: RCPT - staff@rcpt.eu or www.rcpt.eu
4 p.m. CEREMONY AT THE PARATROOPERS MONUMENT
Hiesville
9 km - walk with commentaries “the Night when the Eagles screamed”. Follow the paths of
101st Airborne paratroopers through history of June 1944. Vintage and military outfits authorized
without any real or display weapons. Meeting at the village car park. Limited number of
participants.
Fees: 2 €/pers. Souvenir leaflet: 3 €.
With prior booking at the Tourist Office: 00 33 (0)2 33 21 00 33 or ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: Tourist Office in partnership with association
“US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude”
Montebourg
6 p.m. CEREMONY AT 4 TH ID MONUMENT
Picauville
10 a.m. CEREMONY IN HONOR OF AMERICAN PARATROOPERS AND FLIGHT
CREW who died in Picauville. With an large military unit including American, German
and Dutch soldiers so as American music. At the USAAF and Airborne monument, next
to the church.
Organization: Association Picauville Se Souvient (in partnership with the townhall):
0033 233 41 02 48 - charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
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Quinéville
4 p.m. CEREMONY
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
9.30 a.m.- 6 p.m. OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING “D-DAY EXPERIENCE ”
2 000 m² of virtual reality link to this historic place. After being briefed by a 3D-Colonel Wolverton,
visitor takes place inside of an authentic C-47 plane to live the tragic historic Channel crossing
of June, 6th 1944 in 7 min. Special effects, sounds, XXL immersion: big thrills guaranteed!
Entrance fees: 12 €/adult - 9 €/child (6-17 years old)
Paratrooper Historical Center. Information: 00 33 (0)2 33 42 00 42
www.paratrooper-museum.org
9 a.m.-4 p.m. MILITARY FAIR at the hall market.
Entrance fee: 4 €. Exhibitors: 15 €/m.
Organization: Association Timberwolves - 0033 608 45 24 65 - ballesterbarth@aol.com
4 p.m. CEREMONY AT ALEXANDRE RENAUD MONUMENT
Rue du Général De Gaulle
Organization: AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains) - contact@avanormandie.org
4:30 p.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE
In the church. Organization: AVA - contact@avanormandie.org
5:30 p.m. CEREMONY AT AVA MONUMENT
Rue du Général De Gaulle.
Organization: AVA - contact@avanormandie.org
THURSDAY 4 TH TILL SUNDAY 7 TH JUNE
Carentan
All day long PRESENTATION OF A LANDING BOAT
LCVP PA30-4
In
n the marina, with information, project presentation
and guided visit.
Organization: Association CHALLENGE LCVPHiggins Boat - secretaire@challengelcvp.com
www.challengelcvp.com
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FRIDAY 5 TH JUNE
Amfreville
11.30 a.m. CEREMONY AT 507 TH PIR MONUMENT
Organization: Townhall in partnership with “US Normandy Mémoire
et Gratitude” - 0033 233 52 63 27 or daniel.briard@hotmail.fr
3. p.m. CEREMONY AT DEGLOPPER SITE
(D15, direction Picauville).
Organization: “US Normandy Mémoire et Gratitude”
02 33 52 63 27 - daniel.briard@hotmail.fr
8 km historic walk with commentaries “Paratroopers’ Night. (tour n°2). Discover the
“bocage”, 507th PIR/82nd Airborne’s Drop Zone, the marshland, the secret ford… Vintage and
military outfits authorized without any real or display weapons. Meeting at the village car park.
Fees: 2 €/pers. Souvenir leaflet: 4 €. Limited number of participants.
With prior booking at the Tourist Office: 00 33 (0)2 33 21 00 33 - ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: Tourist Office in partnership
with association “US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude”
Carentan
2.30 p.m. RE-ENACTMENT OF PARACHUTE DROPS
Above the marshlands from C-47 planes with men with original uniforms on “Purple Hearts
Lane”, road between Saint-Côme-du-Mont and Carentan.. Animations: display of 1944
paratrooper equipment and uniform (at the bridge of Maison du Parc, Saint-Côme-du-Mont).
Take-away on site.
Organization: RCPT - staff@rcpt.eu or www.rcpt.eu and Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 42 74 00
5 p.m. OFFICIAL CEREMONY
At Carré de Choux (in front of “But” furniture store).
Parade of American and French soldiers and
personalities to the Townhall. Ceremony at Signal
Monument.
Catz
9 h 00 - 16 h 00 BOURSE MILITAIRE
At Normandy Tank Museum.
Entrée : 4 €. Exposants : 15 €/m.
Organization: Association the Black Lions - 06 16 16 36 00 or black-lions@sfr.fr
Gourbesville
10 a.m. CEREMONY
Graignes
6 p.m.-10 p.m. HISTORIC JUMP FROM A C-47 PLANE .
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Méautis
9:30 p.m. DINNER-JAZZ CONCERT
At the Manor of Donville.
11.30 p.m. NIGHT SPECTACLE
With theatre-cinema guided visit of vestiges from the battle field and re-enactment of the
storming of the manor of Donville in June 1944.
Entrance fees: Dinner-concert and spectacle: 30 €/person. Spectacle only: 10 €/person.
Prior booking advised.
Organization: Manoir de Donville - 00 33 (0) 233 42 03 22 - 00 33 (0) 647 51 02 69
www.manoirdedonville.fr
Picauville
6.30 p.m. CEREMONY IN HONOR OF THE 90 TH ID SOLDIERS
Killed in action at the 90th Infantry Division monument, rue Pasteur. With around 300 American,
German and Dutch paratroopers and American and Scottish military music.
Organization: Association Picauville Se Souvient (in partnership with Picauville Townhall)
0033 233 41 02 48 or charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
8 p.m. FRIENDSHIP DINNER
At salle polyvalente. Offered to the soldiers by Association in order to thank all troops that
participated to commemorations in Picauville during 6th June events.
With around 300 American, German and Dutch paratroopers and American and Scottish
military music.
Dinner is open to all with prior booking. Fee: 25 €/person.
Organization: Association Picauville Se Souvient
0033 233 41 02 48 or charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
9 a.m.-5 p.m. MILITARY FAIR in open air, next to the sport field
Free entrance.
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire - 0033 233 71 56 54 or leholdy@orange.fr
All day long TANDEM PARACHUTE JUMPS ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE
Dive in History of D-Day in Normandy. Meeting at the
Cherbourg-Maupertus airport to board the plane and
fly above the Cotentin and Utah Beach Coasts before
your get ready to jump above Sainte-Mère-Église!
Prices: 370 €/person, video+photos: 135 €, video: 105 €.
Prior booking: Tourist Office of Sainte-Mère-Église 0033 233 21 00 33 or ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: A2 parachutisme.com
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Best military vehicle contest followed
by best 1940’s clothing (by category)
On the church, square.
Vehicles
1st category Military Vehicle Militaire (MV) : Jeep, Bedford, WMD and all types of Dodges
2nd category MV : any GMC and Chevrolet
3rd category MV : motorcycles
4th category MV : armored cars and tractors
5th category: civilian and special vehicles (ambulances, gendarmerie, Citroën traction)
1940’s outfit
1st category: Any Allied and French military uniforms, men and women
2nd category: civilians, men, women and children
Organization: AVA - 00 33 (0)6 08 45 24 65 or ballesterbarth@aol.com
or contact@avanormandie.org
10 a.m.-4 p.m. EXHIBITION OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN VEHICLES
On the church square.
Organization: AVA - 00 33 (0) 608 45 24 65 - contact@avanormandie.org
11:30 a.m. PARADE OF VEHICLES IN TOWN
Organization: AVA - 00 33 (0) 608 45 24 65 - contact@avanormandie.org
,
2:30 p.m. FASHION SHOW WITH 1940 S OUTFITS,
ON THE PODIUM
4 p.m. PRIZE-GIVING
7 p.m.-10 p.m. NIGHT AT THE AIRBORNE MUSEUM
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of June, the museum dedicated to Airborne troops (paratroopers and
gliders) welcomes you all evening long.
Organization: Airborne Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 41 41 35
www.airborne-museum.org
Music entertainment
On the church square.
Organization: Townhall
9 p.m. POLKA DOT DOLLS
Trio of Bristish singers, 1940-50’s songs
10 p.m. NORMANDY 44 SEXTET
Band that celebrate the summer of Liberation with music like American jazz
(Benny Goodman) and French songs (Charles Trenet)
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10 a.m. TRIBUTE TO WOMEN
Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the “Utah Beach” board. Bring a flower and please dress in 1940’s
clothes: American (Arc, Nurses, Flight Nurses, WAC, Air WAC…), French (civilian, Resistants
without weapons, Rochambelles, Red-Cross…), Canadian (civilian, CWAC, RCAF…),
British (civilian, WAAF, ATS, Wrens…). Your outfit: hair tied back, uniform without military
awards (rank only), skirt goes under the knee, no tattoo, no appearing piercing, no 101st or
82nd Airborne uniforms.
Organization: women1944@live.fr
7 p.m. RE-ENACTMENT OF PARACHUTE DROPS
From C-47 planes and Nord Atlas with men with original uniforms.
Organization: RCPT -staff@rcpt.eu - www.rcpt.eu
8:30 p.m. JAZZ-CONCERT BY UTAH BEACH BAND
15 exceptional musicians that will play jazz standards of the 1940’s.
10:30 p.m. RELEASE OF SKY LANTERNS
In honor of the 197 men who disappeared on D-Day on Utah Beach. With prior booking.
Come and get your lantern at 10 p.m.
Food take-away on site.
Organization: Utah Beach Museum - 00 33 (0)2 33 71 53 35 -www.utah-beach.com
SATURDAY 6 TH JUNE
Angoville-au-Plain
10:30 a.m. MASS IN THE CHURCH
11.30 a.m. CEREMONY AT THE MONUMENT
IN HONOR OF ROBERT E. WRIGHT AND KENNETH J. MOORE
Carentan
medic of the 2nd Battalion /501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne
During the day MILITARY FAIR
at the hall market, route Américaine.
Organization: BBB - 0033 671 96 46 70 or bbbww2@live.fr
8.30 a.m. CARENTAN LIBERTY MARCH
Start from the church, diorama, animations.
Organization: CLG
carentanlibertymarch@outlook.com or
http://carentanlibertygroup.forumgratuit.org/forum
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on arizona
camp
AUTOGRAPH SESSION AND BOOK
PRESENTATIONS BY THE AUTHORS
9 a.m. François Xavier for tome II of “Vétéran”
round about of
in front of Interm the cattle market,
arché supermar
ket
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Patrick Fissot for “VICTORY, 335 days for setting Europe free”,
of Arnaud Digard, Marion Caratini and Patrick Fissot
10 a.m. Sylvie Caillard for “L’Elégance, comment être coquette sous l’occupation”.
11 a.m. Presentation of vintage outfits
9 p.m. MISS VICTORIA CROWN CONCERT , Rockabilly, Swing...
Organization: CAPA - camp.arizona.normandie@gmail.com - 00 33 (0) 634 03 46 45
Place de la République (Centre of Carentan)
1:30 p.m. HIKE “ON THE TRACES OF CARENTAN EXODUS “ - 6,5 KM
With testimonies during the walk. Meeting on Place de la république. Back around 4 p.m.
Free with prior booking: Tourist office - 0033 233 71 23 50 or ot.carentan@ccbdc.fr
Organization: Patrick Fissot and Mrs Noël
2.30-5.30 p.m. CONCERT OF “BUL MAZETTE ”
1940’s music
RE-ENACTMENT OF AN EXODUS
Start from Aquadick on the harbour (meeting at 3 p.m.
for participants), arrival on place de la République.
PARADE OF MILITARY AND VINTAGE VEHICLES
Organization: CLG associationcarentanlibertygroup@yahoo.fr
4 p.m. ARRIVAL OF CARENTAN LIBERTY MARCH
From the marina, train station, rue Holgatte. Registration starts end of February.
RE-ENACTMENT OF THE 23 RD JUNE 1944 “SILVER STAR ” CEREMONY
Organization: CLG - carentanlibertymarch@outlook.com
6 p.m. THEATER PLAY
In three acts on themes WWI, “V”, “What if we would build Peace together?”.
At salle des fêtes.
Free entrance. (Duration: around 1 h 30).
Prior booking:laurence.bohec.llfdp@gmail.com
Organization: Troupe la Langue fourchue du papillon
and Maison de la Paix
8:30 p.m. GREAT LIBERATION DANCE
With Big Band “Tea for Two”, at salle du Haut Dick (next to the
marina, closed to the campsite). No prior booking. Doors open
at 8 p.m.
Entrance fee: 7 €/person. Possibility to eat on site.
Organization: CLG - baldelaliberationcarentan@gmail.com
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Ecausseville
Air festival
10 a.m.-10 p.m. CONCERT OF SINGER KAS, WAR SONGS .
AUTOGRAPH SESSION : “D-Day, June, 6th-August, 14th 1944” and “Victory, June,
6th 1944-May, 8th 1945”, Patrick Fissot. “Omaha blues and short stories”, Patrick Amand,
“Fighting with the filthy thirteen “, Ellen Womer, daughter of Veteran Jack Womer.
Food take away on the site. With RCPT paratroopers until 10 p.m.
From 10 a.m. DEMONSTRATION OF KITES
EXHIBITION OF MODEL AIRCRAFTS AND AIRSHIPS
From 12 p.m. REGISTRATION FOR THE “MISS 44 ” CONTEST
With 2 categories: civilian and military outfits - 3 awards/category).
2 p.m. T6 HARVARD PLANE FLY OVER
3 p.m.& 3:45 p.m. HISTORIC PARACHUTE DROPS OF RE-ENACTORS
FROM RCPT (Round Canopy Parachuting Team).
From 3:30 p.m. DEMONSTRATION OF PARACHUTES FOLDING
under the hangar and outside.
4:30 p.m. “MISS 44 ” CONTEST
Organization: Association des Amis du Hangar à Dirigeables d’Ecausseville (AAHDE)
Tel: 00 33 (0)2 33 08 56 02 - www.aerobase.fr
Méautis
9:30 p.m. DINNER-JAZZ CONCERT at the Manor of Donville.
11.30 p.m. NIGHT SPECTACLE WITH THEATRE-CINEMA guided visit of vestiges from the
battle field and re-enactment of the storming of the manor of Donville in June 1944.
Picauville
9 a.m. HIKE ON THE THEME “HILL 30 “ - 21 KM
Fee: 1 €/person. Organization: Les Randonneurs du Marais - 00 33 (0) 607 48 09 95
Day for WW2 prisoners to honor their souvenir
10 a.m. WELCOME TO 60 REPRESENTATIVE OF PRISONERS
(spouse, descendant or cousin). Meeting at the church.
10:30 a.m. FOUR SONGS BY “LA GABARE ” CHOIR Final: “TE DEUM” from Charpentier.
12 p.m. WELCOME TO THE PRIEURE (next to the church) by the Townhall
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. PICNIC LUNCH IN PRIEURE PARK
With prior booking: 8 €/pers.
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m. NOW & THEN PHOTO WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF PRISONERS
OF THE PHOTO TAKEN IN 1945 IN FRONT OF PRIEURE
Organization: Association Patrimoine: 00 33 (0)6 07 48 09 95 - tourisme.patrimoine@orange.fr
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
4:30 p.m. CEREMONY AND INAUGURATION OF A PLAQUE
In honor of Lieutnant Judels and his mother Cecilia, on place du Lt Judels.
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Sainte-Marie-du-Mont - bourg
3 p.m. ARRIVAL OF THE IVY DIVISION MARCH
3:30-4:30 p.m. FIONA HARRISON CONCERT (40’s songs), on the church’ square.
8 p.m. MAJOR GIRLS PARADE
9 p.m. DANCE OF LIBERATION with Fiona Harrison concert, in open air.
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire - 0033 233 71 56 54 - leholdy@orange.fr
All day long TANDEM PARACHUTE JUMPS ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE
Dive in History of D-Day in Normandy. Meeting at the Cherbourg-Maupertus airport to board
the plane and fly above the Cotentin and Utah Beach Coasts before your get ready to jump
above Sainte-Mère-Eglise!
Prices: 370 €/person, video+photos: 135 €, video: 105 €.
Prior booking: Tourist Office of Sainte-Mère-Eglise - 0033 233 21 00 33 or ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: A2 parachutisme.com
9:30 a.m. OFFICIAL CEREMONY AT SIGNAL MONUMENT
Rue du Général De Gaulle. Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
Music entertainment
11:30 a.m WEST CELTIC PIPES AND DRUMS in deambulation in the town. These musicians
wearing traditional kilts will lead you to great celtic music spaces.
12 p.m. NORMANDY DAY PICNIC on the church’ square. Nice moment to share where
everyone brings its picnic. Tables at your disposal, take away on the square.
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT , Blue Tears Trio, rockabilly
band with dancers wearing 1940’s outfits
Organization: Mairie - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. CONCERTS ON THE STAGE
3 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. WEST CELTIC PIPES AND DRUMS In deambulation in the town.
These musicians wearing traditional kilts will lead you to great celtic music spaces.
Organization: Townhall - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
4 p.m.-5 p.m. GREAT AMERICAN PARADE “MEMORIAL D-DAY ”
In town with 3 brass-bands and 2 choirs. International event with
400 artists and American musicians.
Organization: “Historic programs” in partnership with the Townhall - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
6 p.m.-7 p.m. CONCERT FOR PEACE with two American choirs (150 singers)
In the church. Free entrance.
Organization: Townhall - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
7 p.m.-10 p.m. NIGHT AT THE AIRBORNE MUSEUM Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of June, the museum
dedicated to Airborne troops (paratroopers and gliders) welcomes you all evening long.
Organization: Airborne Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 41 41 35 - www.airborne-museum.org
7 p.m. BANQUET OF LIBERTY at market hall. Share a dinner and evening with Veterans and paratroopers from different nationalities that will make the show on Sunday, 7th during the parachute drops.
Prices : 30 €/adult, 20 €/ child (4-10 years old), free for under 4 years old. 1,50 € supplement
for paypal payment. Limited number of places. Booking before 1st May 2015 at Tourist Office
0033 233 21 00 33 or ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains)
contact@avanormandie.org -contact@avanormandie.org
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Sainte-Mère-Église on the church’square
Music entertainment Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
8 p.m. WEST CELTIC PIPES AND DRUMS in deambulation in the town. These musicians
,
,
8:45 p.m. “DROLES D OISEAUX - CHANTER SOUS L OCCUPATION ”
French songs from before WWII until after the Liberation.
10 p.m. “BOEUF MUSETTE “
Waltz and java dance (success of 1940-50’s) with accordions, banjos, guitars…
11:30 p.m. FIREWORKS
START FOR 1 500 KM RUNNING FOR KATHRYN LINDQUIST. It is a sport project so
as a search for Memory transmission. This young American woman (age: 23) will cross highly symbolic
places for 101st Airborne during WWII, like Carentan (June 7th and 8th), Eindhoven, Bastogne... Her aim:
Berchtesgaden, Hiltler’s Eagle nest. Contact: Facebook “Run for Currahee”.
6:45 a.m. BEACHING WITH LANDING BOAT
TYPE LCVP “PA30-4 ”.
Subject to weather conditions.
Time to be confirmed according to tide.
Organization: Association CHALLENGE LCVP-Higgins Boat
secretaire@challengelcvp.com - www.challengelcvp.com
10 a.m. MARCH OF IVY DIVISION , re-enactment of the itinerary taken by 4th Infantry Division
on June, 6th 1944. 1940’s military uniform compulsory. Start from Utah Beach, arrival at SainteMarie-du-Mont.
Organization: Club du Souvenir Militaire - 00 33 (0) 233 71 56 54 - leholdy@orange.fr
10:45 a.m. FRENCH-DANISH CEREMONY AT DANISH MONUMENT
Road to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, with French and Danish troops.
Organization: Townhall & Utah Beach Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 - www.utah-beach.com
11 a.m. CEREMONY AT THE USN ANGELO CHATAS MONUMENT
Direction Bird sanctuary Beauguillot.
Organization: Association des Amis du Jour J d’Utah Beach - 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 18
11:30 a.m. INAUGURATION OF HIGGINS BOAT MEMORIAL
With US military and political authorities (USA Ambassador, Congressman Fortenberry,
US Army cardinal) so as French and American Military music.
Organization: Utah Beach Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 - www.utah-beach.com
12:15 p.m. OFFICIAL CEREMONY
With American, French, German and Dutch troops.
8 p.m. GALA EVENING WITH ACTORS FROM
“BAND OF BROTHERS ”
In the museum. SOLD OUT.
Organization: WWII foundation
www.wwiifoundation.org
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SUNDAY 7 TH JUNE
Brévands
10 a.m. CEREMONY IN HONOR OF AMERICAN
PARATROOPERS OF 101 ST AIRBORNE
AND INAUGURATION OF A MONUMENT DEDICATED
TO THE FILTHY 13 (elite unit specialized in sabotage
Carentan
behind enemy troups), in hamlet “le Moulin”.
Organization: Réal Desmarets (Facebook)
11 a.m. MILITARY VEHICLES PARADE
Start from Arizona camp (in front of Intermarché supermarket), parade in town and exhibition
on place du Grand Valnoble (around 12 p.m.), with 25 musicians that will entertain you with
1940’s music.
Organization: CAPA -camp.arizona.normandie@gmail.com or 00 33 (0)6 34 03 46 45
Méautis
9:30 p.m. DINNER-JAZZ CONCERT at the Manor of Donville.
11.30 p.m. NIGHT SPECTACLE with theatre-cinema guided visit of vestiges from the battle field and
re-enactment of the storming of the manor of Donville in June 1944.
Neuville-au-Plain
9 a.m. BICYCLES OF LIBERTY
30 km hike with 1940’s civilian and military outfits and bicycles
with commentaries. 60 cyclers maximum. Start from the carpark (along N13) in Neuville-au-Plain, direction Azeville, Saint
Marcouf, Ravenoville (picnic on the beach), Sainte-MèreÉglise and back to Neuville-au-Plain around 4:30 p.m. Free.
Organization: CVMO et la Roulotte Gauloise
00 33 (0) 660 14 01 67 - 00 33 (0) 233 42 47 84
9 a.m. CEREMONY AT THE TEMPORARY
MILITARY CEMETERY MONUMENT
At the sportfield. Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
9.30 a.m. MEMORIAL MASS in the church.
Organization: Centre paroissial - 00 33 (0) 233 41 41 48
2:30 p.m. “LADIES FOR LIBERTY ” CONCERT
& 4:30 p.m. Charming American trio, 1940-50’s songs, on the church’ square.
Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 - mairie-sme@wanadoo.fr
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. VINTAGE TALENT-SHOW
On the church’ square. Let’s recreate 1940’s Talent Show! Amateur singer or bands, come
and perform in professional technical conditions. Singers or bands must perform songs
or music pieces from 1940-50’s. Two awards: Jury prize and audience prize.
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La Fière - Sainte-Mère-Église
Picauville / Amfreville
3 km away from Sainte-Mère-Église, direction Picauville
Information car-parks and access to La Fière site p29.
As soon as you will be on the roads toward la Fière and/or parked
on the car-parks of this zone, you will have to wait the traffic
authorization to get back (end of afternoon).
Onwards: From 6 a.m. Several associations will be on car-parks on the whole site with barbecue/
sandwiches and drinks.
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. WEST CELTIC PIPES AND DRUMS in deambulation on the site. These musicians
11 a.m.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY PARACHUTE DROPS
300 American paratroopers and other nationalities.
la Fière, 3 km away from Sainte-Mère-Église, direction Picauville
Following HISTORIC PARACHUTE DROPS
the military with Liberty Jump Team (LJT) with 1 C-47 plane (W7) and 35 paratroopers
parachute drops and Round Canopy Parachuting Team (RCPT) with 3 C-47 planes and 70 paratroopers.
2:30 p.m. CEREMONY AT THE MEMORIAL OF THE PARATROOPERS
Iron Mike Monument, at la Fière.
Following INAUGURATION OF THE PLAQUE AT MEMORIAL OF PARATROOPERS
parachute drops at Monument Iron Mike in La Fière
Organization: AVA - contact@avanormandie.org
5 p.m. PARATROOPERS COME BACK
To the church square with parade of military vehicles.
Music entertainment, on the church’ square.
Organization: Mairie - 00 33 (0) 233 41 31 18 -
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS BY ACTORS
OF SERIE “BAND OF BROTHERS ”
At Utah Beach Museum.
Entrance fee to the museum: 8 €/adult, 3,50 €/
child (7-15 ans)
Contribution: 10 €/person for the benefit of WWII
foundation.
2015 Event poster: 20 €, challenge coins: 25 €
(for the benefit of WWII foundation)
3 p.m. THEATRE PLAYS FROM
“LA LANGUE FOURCHUE DU PAPILLON ”
(to be confirmed)
Organization: Utah Beach Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35
www.utah-beach.com and WWII foundation
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MONDAY 8 TH JUNE
Sainteny
10 a.m. CEREMONY
At la Roserie with Jack Port, 4th Infantry Division
(hamlet La Roserie, on RD 171, direction Périers, second road on your left.)
10:45 a.m. Ceremony
at les Forges (RD 171)
11:30 a.m. FRIENDSHIP GLASS
At salle des fêtes
FRIDAY 12 TH JUNE
Carentan
5 p.m. CEREMONY OF LIBERATION
Place de la République (time to be confirmed).
Organization: Townhall - 02 33 42 74 00
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
6 p.m. INAUGURATION OF THE NEW BUILDING “D-DAY EXPERIENCE ”
(time to be confirmed)
At the Dead Man’s Corner Museum/ Paratrooper Historical center. With official invitation only.
Information: 00 33 (0) 233 42 00 42 - www.paratrooper-museum.org
SATURDAY 13 TH JUNE
Méautis/Carentan
11 a.m. CEREMONY WITH INAUGURATION OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE
FOR BLOODY GULCH BATTLE
In Manoir de Donville (June, 13th, 1944). With representative of civilian victims,
American and American Veterans (in French, English and German).
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
1:45 p.m. 20-25 KM- BIKE HIKE “ON THE TRACKS OF 101 ST AIRBORNE ”
Meeting at the car park of Paratroopers Historical Center.
Fee: 2 €/person - free for children under 12 years old. With prior booking.
Organization: Office de Tourisme in partnership with club-cyclo de Montebourg-SaintGermain-de-Tournebut - 00 33 (0) 233 71 23 50 - ot.carentan@ccbdc.fr
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FRIDAY 26 TH JUNE
Azeville
Night Cinema in open air Free entrance.
7:30 p.m. PICNIC WITH MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Bring your
picnic basket or take-away on site. Opening of a part of the
underground and of the permanent exhibition.
10 p.m. PROJECTION OF FRENCH MOVIE “UN HEROS
TRES DISCRET ” FROM JACQUES AUDIARD
Out in 1996. Synopsis: Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his
father wasn’t a war hero and his mother is a collaborator. He leaves his wife and goes to Paris.
Gradually he inveigles himself with the resistance movement. They trust him and he helps them
trace collaborators.
Organization: Batterie d’Azeville - 00 33 (0)2 33 40 63 05 - www.patrimoine.manche.fr
SATURDAY 11 TH AND SUNDAY 12 TH JULY
Orglandes
8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. DUO FLANELLE BAND (post-war songs)
11 p.m. SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW Theater spectacle with firework “Regained liberty”, with a
hundred of re-enactors that explains the liberation of the country in 1944 so as inhabitants life in
our Norman coutryside after the war. New spectacle. At manoir de la Hougue. Take away on site.
Entrance fee: 8 €/adult. Free for children under 12 years old.
Organization: Comité des fêtes - doublet.remi@wanadoo.fr
SATURDAY 18 TH AND SUNDAY 19 TH JULY
Catz
All day long COMMEMORATION OF OPERATION COBRA
With gathering of tanks and shows.
Organization: Normandy Tank Museum - 00 33 (0) 233 44 39 45
www.normandy-tank-museum.fr
SUNDAY 26 TH JULY
Saint-Martin-de-Varreville
COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY OF 2 ND ARMORED
DIVISION OF GENERAL LECLERC, AT THE LECLERC MONUMENT
On the beach. Organization: Townhall - 00 33 (0) 23 41 46 68
9th edition for D-Day festival Normandy : 9 tourist
offices from the coast line D-Day landing and Battle
of Normandy propose a complete program with more
than 80 events from May, 30th till 14th June, 2015!
www.ddayfestival.com
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INFOrmation
PRATIcal
Sainte-Mère-Église center will be closed from Thursday 4th June (1.00 p.m.) until Monday 9th June (8.00
a.m.) in order to leave the town accessible to pedestrians and all the animations. Several free car-parks
are at your disposal at the entrances of the town. Follow the signs. Barbecue, sandwiches and drinks
will be available on the church’ square during the festivities.
CAMPING-CARS
The Camping-car park in front of the Airborne Museum stays open. A field will be exclusively for
CAMPING-CARS from Monday 1st June, road to Picauville (after N13 bridge). Parking only. On Sunday 8th
June, camping-cars won’t be allowed to leave the car-parks between 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m..
Circulation will be possible for water supply and services:
• Super U, ZA les Crutelles, Sainte-Mère-Église
• Camping, rue 505e Airborne,
BUS CAR PARKS
Next to the market hall, a car-park is available until 02/06, date when the fun fair will set in. Otherwise,
car-parks will be open exclusively next to the firefighters (follow indications) or rue du 505th Airborne.
The “5 min-stop” in front of the Airborne Museum will not be available. Buses can let their passenger get
off in front of the hall market.
SUNDAY, 7TH JUNE - LA FIERE
Free car-parks will be open in fields around the drop zone, so-called “la Fière” between
Amfreville, Picauville and Chef-du-Pont.
CAR PARK ACCESS
- Coming from CAEN/CARENTAN : Exit BLOSVILLE direction Chef-du-Pont and then PICAUVILLE. Follow
the signs for car-parks.
- Coming from CHERBOURG : Exit NEUVILLE-AU-PLAIN, enter Sainte-Mère-Église. Turn right direction
PICAUVILLE and follow the sign direction “Hiersac.”
PEDESTRIAN ONLY
D15 between Sainte-Mère-Église and Picauville will be forbidden to all vehicles. 45 minute-walk (3,5 km).
AMBULANCE ONLY
The road leading to Cauquigny hamlet from Neuville-au-Plain bridge (N13 exit) will be inaccessible to any vehicles.
PEOPLE with REDUCED MOBILITY, free shuttles (minibus 12 places) between Sainte-Mère-Église, rue
des AFN (Bridge of N13, direction Picauville) are available starting from 9.00 a.m.
Carentan
Friday, 5th June, early afternoon, the road between Carentan (Palm round-about) and SaintCôme-du-Mont will be closed. Car-parks will be open in fields next to the drop zone.
Food and drinks on the site (see more details p 17)
Place de la république and place du Grand Valnoble in the town center will be the heart of festivities
Saturday, 6th and Sunday 7th June. There will be no parking available at this time.
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Contacts
Association “Picauville se souvient”
M. DENNEBOUY Denis : 00 33 (0) 233 41 02 48
charles.dennebouy@orange.fr
Association “US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude”
M. BRIARD Daniel : 00 33 (0) 233 52 63 27 ou
00 33 (0) 6 77 65 04 23 - daniel.briard@hotmail.fr
Association “Timberwolves”
Bourse Militaire Sainte-Mère-Église)
M. BALLESTER : 00 33 (0) 6 08 45 24 65
ballesterbarth@aol.com
Association pour la sauvegarde de l’église
d’Angoville-au-Plain
M. HAMCHIN : 00 33 (0) 233 42 05 07
AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains)
Mme COUPEY : 00 33 (0) 233 41 72 76
contact@avanormandie.org
Association Patrimoine - Picauville
00 33 (0) 6 07 48 09 95 ou tourisme.patrimoine@orange.fr
Association “Les amis du Jour J d’Utah Beach”
M. DELPATRY Robert : 00 33 (0) 233 71 53 18 ou
00 33 (0) 6 81 65 87 59
Comité des fêtes de Chef-du-Pont
M. CUQUEMELLE Yves : 00 33 (0) 233 41 44 87
Comité des fêtes d’Orglandes
M. DOUBLET Rémy : doublet.remi@wanadoo.fr
MVCG Bretagne
(Exposition de véhicules militaires à Sainte-Mère-Église)
M. MENGUY : 00 33 (0) 296 73 32.58
menguybruce@gmail.com
Club du Souvenir Militaire à Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
M. TANNE : 00 33 (0) 233 71 56 54 / leholdy@orange.fr
CAPA (Camp Arizona)
Carentan : 00 33 (0) 6 34 03 46 45
camp.arizona.normandie@gmail.com
Carentan Liberty Group
Carentan : lesneangelique@free.fr
ANCM 44 (Association Nord Cotentin Mémoire 44)
00 33 (0) 6 15 31 70 75 ou ancm44@yahoo.fr
Mémoire du Holdy
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont : 00 33 (0) 233 44 81 20
batterieduholdy@laposte.net
Round Canopy Parachuting Team Inc.
(RCPT - parachutages C-47)
M. ACHTEN Hubert : 00 33 (0) 6 48 14 57 81 / staff@rcpt.eu
ou www.rcpt.eu ou www.daksovernormandy.com
Liberty Jump Team Inc
Dominique LAUNAY : 00 33 (0) 233 41 27 50
deltalima44@aol.com www.libertyjumpteam.org
Challenge LCVP Higgins Boat
Carentan : www.challengelcvp.com
Association pour la sauvegarde du Patrimoine
et Mairie d’Hémèvez
M. JOLY Jean-Marc : 00 33 (0) 6 45 63 88 39
jeanmarcjoly50@gmail.com
Médiathèque Sainte-Mère-Église
00 33 (0) 233 04 60 19 ou mediatheque-steme@orange.fr
Médiathèque Picauville
00 33 (0) 233 95 08 62 ou mediatheque.picauville@orange.fr
Centre paroissial - (Marche Internationale pour la Paix)
00 33 (0) 233 41 41 48 ou saintemereeglise50.cef.fr
La Maison de la Paix
Sainte-Mère-Église : 00 33 (0) 250 29 34 93
www.maisondelapaix-normandie.org
Airborne Museum - Sainte-Mère-Église
00 33 (0) 233 41 41 35 ou www.airborne-museum.org
Centre Historique des Parachutistes du Jour J
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
00 33 (0) 233 42 00 42 ou www.paratrooper-museum.org
Musée du Débarquement - Utah Beach
00 33 (0) 233 71 53 35 ou www.utah-beach.com
Ferme Musée du Cotentin
Sainte-Mère-Église : 00 33 (0) 233 95 40 20
www.patrimoine.manche.fr
Batterie d’Azeville
00 33 (0) 233 40 63 05 ou www.patrimoine.manche.fr
Batterie de Crisbecq
Saint Marcouf de l’Isle : 00 33 (0) 6 68 41 09 04
www.batterie-marcouf.com
Manoir de Donville
Méautis : 00 33 (0) 233 42 03 22 ou
www.manoirdedonville.com
Hangar à Dirigeables
Ecausseville : 00 33 (0) 233 08 56 02 - www.aerobase.fr/blog
Normandy Tank Museum
Catz : 00 33 (0) 233 44 39 45 ou
www.normandy-tank-museum.fr
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HORAIRES D’OUVERTURE
UNIQUE EN
FRANCE
HANGAR
A DIRIGEABLES
,
D ECAUSSEVILLE
Avril et Mai
SAISON
Mercredi, samedi,
dimanche de 14 à 18 h.
2 0 15
Juin et Septembre
Tous les jours de 14 à 18 h (fermeture le vendredi).
Juillet et Août
Tous les jours de 10 à 18 h.
OUVERTURES EXCEPTIONNELLES
De 14 à 18 h : le 6 Avril et les 1, 8, 14 et 25 Mai.
Visites hors saison sur rendez-vous.
Aire de pique-nique sur place.
TARIFS
Adultes : 5 €
Adolescents : 2 € (de 8 à 17 ans)
Gratuit pour les moins de 8 ans
CONTACTS
Site internet : www.aerobase.fr
Courriel : huet@aerobase.fr
facebook.com/hangar.dirigeablesaerobase
www.aerobase.fr/blog - Tél. :
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02 33 08 56 02
MUCH MORE THAN A MuseUM
bien + qu’un Musée
JUIN 2015 - UNE PREMIERE MONDIALE EN NORMANDIE
au Centre Historique Des Parachutistes du Jour-J
A Saint-Côme-du-Mont,
Le para, c’est vous !
www.paratrooper-museum.org / Tel : 02.33.23.61.95

annivers ry a - Office de Tourisme à Sainte Mère Eglise

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