Mèmorial des Parachutistes
Mèmorial des Parachutistes is a memorial in Picauville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Mèmorial des Parachutistes is situated nearby to the archaeological site Motte féodale de La Fière, as well as near the church Église Saint-Ferréol d’Amfreville.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Ferréol d’Amfreville and Château d’Amfreville.
Église Saint-Ferréol d’Amfreville
Church
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Église Saint-Ferréol d’Amfreville is a church, which is situated 590 metres west of Mèmorial des Parachutistes.
Château d’Amfreville
Castle
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Château d’Amfreville is a castle, which is situated 2 km northwest of Mèmorial des Parachutistes.
Église Sainte-Colombe-en-Cotentin
Church
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Église Sainte-Colombe-en-Cotentin is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Mèmorial des Parachutistes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cauquigny and Amfreville.
Amfreville
Village
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Amfreville is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Picauville.
Chef-du-Pont
Village
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Chef-du-Pont is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.
Mèmorial des Parachutistes
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “En hommage aux combattants des troupes aéroportées Américaines du jour J. 6 juin 1944 - 7 juin 1997.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Picauville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.40142° or 49° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.36284° or 1° 21′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CXWCJ2P+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2341021533OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mémorial des parachutistes de la Fière and Motte féodale de La Fière.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Plaques commémoratives 325th Glider Infantry Reg.,505th & 508th Parachute Infantry Reg.,80th Airborne Antiaircraft Battalion and La Fière.
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