Normandy 1944
British Normandy Memorial, Ver-sur-Mer
Memorial
The story
Brings British and Commonwealth sacrifice into the route, above Gold Beach — Overlord was a coalition operation.
What to look for
A reflective end to the day; the names turn numbers back into individuals.
Plan your visit
- Open
- Memorial open all year
- Price
- Free (small parking charge)
- Parking
- Car park with a small charge
- Access
- Compacted gravel paths suitable for wheelchairs
Checked September 2026 from official sources: britishnormandymemorial.org, britishnormandymemorial.org. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Juno Beach Centre — Courseulles · 6 km
- Arromanches-les-Bains / Mulberry Harbour · 6 km
- Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery · 7 km
- Longues-sur-Mer German Battery · 11 km
- Bayeux — Museum of the Battle of Normandy · 15 km
- Hillman fortress — Colleville-Montgomery · 18 km
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Easy Company: Normandy
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Normandy campaign of June–July 1944, following Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne, from the night drop and Brécourt Manor to Utah Beach and Carentan, with Omaha, Pointe du Hoc, the British and Canadian beaches and the best museums along the way.
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