Omaha Beach went down in history as “Bloody Omaha” or “Omaha la sanglante” because of the heavy losses suffered there by the US 5th Corps.
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History
The Omaha Beach Memorial Museum can be visited as part of a self-guided tour. It is located 200 metres from Omaha Beach and covers an area of 1,400 m².
The museum displays personal items from the period, uniforms, weapons, vehicles, photographs and archival documents. The exhibition also includes a 25-minute documentary featuring eyewitness accounts from veterans.
The Maison de la Libération in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer was the first house to be liberated by US troops, who landed at Omaha Beach. The situation in 1944 is recreated there using original materials from the 1940s belonging to families from the Omaha Beach area.
By prior arrangement, the Maison de la Libération hosts evening gatherings featuring accounts from veterans, members of the Resistance and civilians.
Les Braves consists of three groups of sculptures and honours the courage of the soldiers who came to liberate France and, beyond that, the world. The artwork can be accessed free of charge all year round at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
D-DAY Night includes a night-time museum visit and a virtual reality experience at Omaha Beach.
Nature and Outdoor Activities
Omaha Beach features a variety of natural habitats shaped by their distance from the sea, their orientation and the nature of the underlying terrain.
After passing the American cemetery, the GR®223 hiking trail reaches the beach at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
The Eolia Normandie base in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, at Rue B. Anquetil, offers coastal walking in the water, Nordic walking, trail running, hiking and fatbiking.
Omaha Beach is suitable for water-based activities and a range of sporting activities. A guided e-fatbike tour in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer runs along Omaha Beach and passes Les Braves.
Geographical Location
The Ruquet car park is located on the eastern edge of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, towards the Sapinière restaurant.
Other places include Touffréville, Bretteville-Sur-Odon, Beuvron-en-Auge, Vieux-Fumé, Le Mesnil-Patry, Saint-Contest, Courson and Varaville.
