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Omaha Beach

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You won't be disappointed by the rugged terrain and windswept sand of Omaha Beach, 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Bayeux. Here you can find the Monument du Débarquement (Monument to the Normandy Landings) and nearby, in Vierville-sur-Mer, the U.S. National Guard Monument. Throughout June 6, Allied forces battled a hailstorm of German bullets and bombs, but by the end of the day they had taken the sector, although they had suffered grievous losses. In Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, is the hilltop American Cemetery and Memorial, designed by the landscape architect Markley Stevenson. You can look out to sea across the landing beach from a platform on the north side of the cemetery.

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