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Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day

February through December, from Mont Saint-Michel to the cliffs of Etretat, Normandy commemorates this monumental time with a calendar filled with events, exhibits, concerts and parades.

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Springtime in Etretat
Springtime in Etretat
A bird stands on one of the 9,387 graves at the Colleville American military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer.
A bird stands on one of the 9,387 graves at the Colleville American military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer.
Yummy Calvados
Yummy Calvados
The half-timbered houses along the canals of Pont Audemar survived the Battle of Normandy. Credit: Óðinn Árnason on Fivehundredpx
The half-timbered houses along the canals of Pont Audemar survived the Battle of Normandy. Credit: Óðinn Árnason on Fivehundredpx
A spooky sunset in Honfleur, a village along the southern bank of the Seine
A spooky sunset in Honfleur, a village along the southern bank of the Seine
Mysterious Mont Saint-Michel
Mysterious Mont Saint-Michel
One of the many majestic castles in Normandy
One of the many majestic castles in Normandy
The Aval's Door in Etretat, a big arch of flint created by pummeling waves.
The Aval’s Door in Etretat, a big arch of flint created by pummeling waves.
Fabulous Mont Saint-Michel from above
Fabulous Mont Saint-Michel from above

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