La Madeleine

La Madeleine is a hamlet of village in North-western France which was one anchor point of the landings on the D-Day invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europa, 6 June 1944.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in the village Sainte-Marie-du-Mont in Normandy, which was one anchor point of the Utah Beach landings on D-Day
  • Also known as: “La Madeleine, Manche” and “Madelaine”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Utah Beach Museum and Ancienne redoute d’Audouville.

Museum
Photo: Musée du Débarquement Utah Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fort.

Nature reserve
Photo: Crochet.david, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of La Madeleine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Martin-de-Varreville and Audouville-la-Hubert.

Village
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-western . is situated 3½ km west of La Madeleine.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 4 km west of La Madeleine.

Village
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in in northwestern . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune . It is located at the south east corner of the Cherbourg peninsula, about 90 km east of . is situated 5 km south of La Madeleine.

La Madeleine

Latitude
49.41608° or 49° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.18714° or 1° 11′ 14″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8CXWCR87+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2329239377
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3008380
Wiki­data ID
Q6463572
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Satellite Map

Discover La Madeleine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“La Madeleine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “拉馬德萊娜”
  • Chinese: “拉马德莱娜”
  • Chinese: “麥德蓮 （芒什省）”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle de la Madeleine de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and Utah Beach.

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