Utah Beach is the codename for a 5 km-long beach stretching from Sainte-Marie-du-Mont to Quinéville. Plage de Quinéville is a beach on Avenue de la Plage in 50310 Quinéville. Dogs are allowed at Plage de Quinéville, provided they are kept on a leash.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Quinéville can tailor their accommodation search to their own travel plans.
History
The Stp. No. 18 strongpoint on the coast of Quinéville was built by German troops between 1943 and 1944. It comprises two Regelbau-type casemates (612 and 667) and an anti-tank wall several hundred metres long that blocked access to the beach. The remains of the Stp. 18 strongpoint were listed as a historic monument by decree of 22 October 2024.
The World War II Museum presents Quinéville's local wartime history and, across more than 1,000 m² of exhibition space, shows what life was like during the Second World War. The visit includes a reconstructed street typical of the 1940s. An authentic bunker from the Atlantic Wall is integrated into the visit to the World War II Museum.
Culture
La grande cheminée in Quinéville is a structure built in the Roman style. The remains of Quinéville's Romanesque church are considered particularly significant archaeologically and have been included in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments. Quinéville's old church has a pitched-roof bell tower characteristic of the bell towers of Cotentin. The site of Quinéville's old Romanesque church offers a panorama of Morsalines Bay.
Routes
The Vélomaritime, also known as EuroVelo 4, runs in the immediate vicinity of the World War II Museum in Quinéville. The Quinéville–Utah Beach route begins in Quinéville and invites visitors to discover a historic section.
