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SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE UTAH BEACH CARENTAN LES MARAIS PROGRAM 72nd D-DAY LANDING ANNIVERSARY IN NORMANDY 6 JUIN 1944 D 2016DAY www.ot-baieducotentin.fr ViVEZ L’EXPeRIENCE Des +33 (0)2 33 41 41 35 PARAS DU JOUR J www.airborne-museum.org D-Day PARATROOPERS experience 9x13cm Airborne Museum.indd 1 15/12/2015 15:23:39 2 Summary… OFFICIAL CeremOnIes..................................................................................... 4 mILITArY FAIrs.................................................................................................. 7 reCOnsTrUCTIOns OF mILITArY CAmPs............................................. 8 eXHIBITIOns....................................................................................................... 10 DAY BY DAY PrOGrAm................................................................................. 12 PrACTICAL InFOrmATIOn........................................................................... 29 COnTACTs............................................................................................................ 30 This program was updated on April, 16th 2016, information may change. Please have a look regularly on www.ot-baieducotentin.fr/en to check for updates! Printed by Tourist Office Baie du Cotentin SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE UTAH BEACH CARENTANLES MARAIS 72nd Anniversary souvenirs e In the shop of the Tourist Offices 72 in Sainte-Mère-Église and Carentan. ANNIVERSAIRE Collector poster: 3 € - Great-size poster: 15 € DU DEBARQUEMENT Stickers: 2 € - Postcards: 0,50 € - Badges: 1 € EN NORMANDIE 6 JUIN More souvenirs are available in the shops. 1944 D 2016DAY Creation, layout and print: Photo credit: Airborne Museum, Arnaud Chevallier, Michel Gilles, Manoir de Donville, OT BDC, Challenge LCVP, Audrey Hasley, A2 Parachutisme, Centre Historique des Parachutistes du Jour-J, Jean-Marc Cresson and the associations. Attention: To call a French phone number, replace the first zero by “0033” (ex: 0033 233 21 00 33) Office de Tourisme Sainte-Mère-Église (50480) Sainte-Mère-Église / Utah Beach / Carentan Carentan (50500) 6, rue Eisenhower 24, place de la République 02 33 21 00 33 ou [email protected] 02 33 71 23 50 ou [email protected] 3 OFFICIAL Cerem O n I e s WeDnesday 1sT JUne Beuzeville-au-Plain 6:30 p.m. Ceremony at monument dedicated to men from C-47 of 4369th TCG and 506th Regiment of 101st Airborne. On the church’ square - Organization: Townhall - 02 33 21 28 98 Thursday 2nD JUne Chef-du-Pont 2:00 p.m. Ceremony at square Rex Combs - Organization: Townhall - 02 33 41 43 18 Picauville 10:00 a.m. Ceremony at USAAF monument, parking du Prieuré, in front of the church. Organization: Townhall and Picauville Se Souvient - 02 33 41 02 48 Friday 3rD JUne Carentan 5:00 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 - 02 33 42 74 00 Foucarville 11:00 a.m. Ceremony at the monument in memory of the former German prisoner camp. Organization: Townhall - 02 33 41 46 30 Picauville 7:00 p.m. Ceremony at 90th ID monument. Organization: Townhall and Picauville Se Souvient - 02 33 41 02 48 Saturday 4th JUne Amfreville 11:30 a.m. Ceremony at the 507th PIR Monument. Organization: Townhall in partnership with the association US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude 02 33 52 63 27 Angoville-au-Plain 11:30 a.m. Ceremony at the monument in honor of Robert E. Wright and Kenneth J. Moore, medics of the 2nd Battalion /501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. Organization: Townhall - 02 33 71 99 58 4 OFFICIAL Cerem O n I e s in Baie du Cotentin Saturday 4th JUne Gourbesville 10:00 a.m. Ceremony at the 90th Infantry and 82nd Airborne Divisions. Organization: Townhall in partnership with US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude - 02 33 52 63 27 Sainteny 10:00 a.m. Welcome to Jack Port, 4th ID Veteran and to Miller family, 83rd ID. By the Mayor on Saint Pierre square. 10:30 a.m. Ceremony at la Roserie. 11:15 a.m. Ceremony at les Forges (RD 171). 12:00 p.m. Friendship glass at salle des fêtes. Organization: Townhall. Information: J.-P. Pitou: 02 50 25 96 63 Utah Beach, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 4:00 p.m. Commemorative ceremony with American, German and French troops. Organization: Townhall - 02 33 71 58 00 Sunday 5th JUne Saint-Côme-du-Mont 11:00 a.m. Wreath laying at war memorial, at the church and at the monument in memory of Lieutnant- colonel Wolverton - 3rd battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne (after the sport field, on the right) Organization: Townhall - 02 33 42 41 87 Sainte-Mère-Église, Picauville, Amfreville La Fière, 3 km away from Sainte-Mère-Église center in the direction of Picauville. 2:30 p.m. Ceremony at Iron Mike Monument, la Fière. Organization: Townhall and AVA (Amis des Vétérans Américains) [email protected] Sainte-Mère-Église 9:00 a.m. Ceremony at the Monument in memory of the temporary military cemeteries, at the sportfield -Organization: Townhall - 02 33 41 31 18 Many other Ceremonies are held on the territory: see day by day program 5 OFFICIAL Cerem O n I e s in Baie du Cotentin Monday 6th JUne Carentan 6:00 p.m. Ceremony for Peace with children from Carentan and Sainte-Mère-Église, 100 children choir and Troupe “les Embruns”, release of doves, on place de la république. Organization: Communauté de Communes of la Baie du Cotentin - 02 33 71 90 90 Sainte-Mère-Église 9:30 a.m. Official ceremony at the Signal Monument - Organization: Townhall - 02 33 41 31 18 Utah Beach, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 11:00 a.m. Commemorative ceremony at Danish monument (1 km, direction Sainte-Marie-du-Mont). 12:00 p.m. Commemorative ceremony at Winters monument (Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, toward Utah Beach). Organization: Musée du débarquement - 02 33 71 53 35 Sunday 12 JUne Carentan Liberation’s Day 11:30 a.m. Wreath laying at the cemetery and at Signal monument - Organization: Townhall - 02 33 42 74 00 Sunday 31sT July Saint-Martin-de-Varreville Commemoration of General Leclerc 2nd Armored Division (2nd AD) landing on July 30th, 1944 10:00 a.m. Commemorative ceremony, at Leclerc Monument. 11:00 a.m. Mass in memory of 2nd AD Veterans, at the church. Friendship glass and banquet (with prior booking) - Organization: Townhall - 02 33 41 46 68 HIstoric walks Discover June 1944’s D-Day strategic sites through these 4 historic commented hikes WeDnesday 1sT JUne - 7:00 P.m. Picauville - 10 km - American paratroopers, flooded marshlands, C-47 aircrafts crashes, General Falley HQ… st THUrsday 2nD JUne - 2:30 P.m. Hiesville - 9 km - 101 Airborne paratroopers, Field hospital, Holdy battery… Saturday 4TH JUne - 1:30 P.m. Carentan - 6 km - Battle of Carentan, Barquette bridge mOnday 6TH JUne - 2:30 P.m. Amfreville - 8 km - Marshlands, secret ford, gliders… New in 2016 in Hiesville and Amfreville: QUIz alonG THe way - rePLICA OF A DrOP-zOne mArkInG Limited number of participants. Vintage and military outfits authorized without any real or display weapons - Fees: 2€/pers. Souvenir leaflet: 3 € and 4 €. With prior booking at the Tourist Office: 02 33 21 00 33- [email protected] See more information in day by day program th 9:00 A.m. Sunday 29 May 5:00 P.m. Picauville MilitarY fair In salle J.-C. Flambard, rue d’Utah Beach Entrance fee: 2.50 €. Exhibitors: 8.00 €/m. Organization : Picauville Se Souvient - 02 33 41 02 48 - 07 83 19 49 43 - [email protected] nD Thursday 2 JUne 9:00 A.m. Sainte-Mère-Église 4:00 P.m. MilitarY fair At the market hall Entrance fee: 4.00 €/person. Exhibitors: 15.00 €/m. Organization : association Timberwolves - 06 08 45 24 65 - [email protected] Friday 3rD JUne 8:00 A.m. 4:00 P.m. Carentan MilitarY fair At the hall market, route Américaine. Free entrance. Exhibitors: 15.00 €/m Organization: association BBB - 06 71 96 46 70 - [email protected] Saturday 4th JUne Catz 8:30 A.m. MilitarY fair 4:00 P.m. At the Normandy Tank Museum Entrance fee: 4.00 €. Exhibitors: 15.00 €/m. Organization : Association the Black Lions - 06 16 16 36 00 - [email protected] Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 9:00 A.m. MilitarY fair .m. 5:00 P In open air, next to the sportfield Free entrance. Organization : Club du Souvenir Militaire 02 33 71 56 54 - [email protected] 7 ReconstructionS of Military Camp de reconstitutionMission Boston, Le choc U.S. ! camps 1er au 8 juin - sT TH WeDnesday 1 - WeDnesday 8 JUne ENTRÉE GRATUITE 9H- 20H Sainte-Mère-Eglise Airborne Museum Sainte-Mère-Église 02 33 41 41 35 [email protected] Reconstruction of US military camp “Geronimo” 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Reconstruction of “Geronimo” American military camp with scenes of American Airborne troops in Normandy. Several animations and workshops on the camp. Field hospital, military post, paratrooper and pathfinder equipment, tank displays, American aerial reconnaissance plane presentation: all day long. Supply zone and vehicle maintenance. Friday 3rD UnTIL TUesday 7TH JUne 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.: Exhibition of military vehicles, in front of Airborne Museum. Saturday 4TH AnD sUnday, 5TH JUne 10:00 a.m. et 2:00 p.m.: Display of battery deployment for three 105 mm cannons, on the camp. Night opening until 10 p.m. on Saturday, 5th. sUnday 5TH JUne 6:00 p.m.: Military vehicle-parade on the streets. Associations: Enfer Normand, Overlord 76, V for Victory and MCVG Bretagne. Organization: Airborne Museum - 02 33 41 41 35 - www.airborne-museum.org TH nD JUne THUrsday 2 JUne - TUesday 7 Méautis Reconstruction of US military camp “Bloody Gulch” • Several display and spectacles during the day. US and German military and civilian vehicles. • Sherman tank display and rides (with fee, around 10€/person according to the number of people in the tank) • 1944 school lessons in the vintage school, animations in the grocery store, civilian shelter (normal entrance fee of the museum).