La Combattante et le général de Gaulle

La Combattante et le général de Gaulle is in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. La Combattante et le général de Gaulle is situated nearby to the sports venue Piscine municipale, as well as near the library Cabane aux Livres.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Juno Beach and Cinéma de la Gare.

Juno Beach

Battlefield

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Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. Juno Beach is situated 1 km east of La Combattante et le général de Gaulle.

Cinéma de la Gare

Movie theater

Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cinéma de la Gare is a movie theater, which is situated 350 metres west of La Combattante et le général de Gaulle.

Juno Beach Centre

Museum

Photo: Dr. Alexander Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Juno Beach Centre is a museum located in Courseulles-sur-Mer in the Calvados region of Normandy, France. It is situated immediately behind the beach codenamed Juno, the section of the Allied beachhead on which 14,000 Canadian troops landed on D-Day 6 June 1944. Juno Beach Centre is situated 690 metres west of La Combattante et le général de Gaulle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Courseulles-sur-Mer and Reviers.

Courseulles-sur-Mer

Village

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Courseulles-sur-Mer, commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles.

Reviers

Village

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Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France. It lies 4 km south of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 15 kn northwest of Caen. Reviers is situated 4 km south of La Combattante et le général de Gaulle.