Spirit of American youth rising from the waves
Spirit of American youth rising from the waves is a memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. Spirit of American youth rising from the waves is situated nearby to American cemetery memorial, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Belvédère.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American cemetery memorial and Resistance Nest 62.
Resistance Nest 62
Bunker
Photo: Etan J. Tal, CC BY 3.0.
Resistance Nest 62 is a bunker, which is situated 430 metres east of Spirit of American youth rising from the waves.
Overlord Museum
Museum
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The Overlord Museum is a museum which focuses on the Allied landings in Normandy with Operation Overlord and the subsequent development of the Second World War. Overlord Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Spirit of American youth rising from the waves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
Colleville-sur-Mer
Village
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Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: dynamosquito, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is located not far from Omaha Beach, where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day.
Surrain
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surrain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Surrain is situated 3½ km south of Spirit of American youth rising from the waves.
Spirit of American youth rising from the waves
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “L’âme de la jeunesse américaine s’élevant des flots”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Colleville-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.35923° or 49° 21′ 33″ northLongitude
-0.85329° or 0° 51′ 12″ westHeight
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8CXX945W+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1416350710OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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