France
Normandy
Calvados

Char Bold

Char Bold is a historic site in , . Char Bold is situated nearby to the carousel , as well as near the movie theater .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “Char Audacieux”
  • Inscription: “À Léo Gapiépy 1912-1972 - Citoyen d’honneur de Courseulles-sur-Mer grâce à qui ce mémorial a été érigé en souvenir de ses frères canadiens tombés à l’aube du 6 juin 1944”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cinéma de la Gare and Juno Beach Centre.

Movie theater
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a movie theater.

Museum
Photo: Dr. Alexander Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a museum located in in the Calvados region of Normandy, . It is situated immediately behind the beach codenamed , the section of the Allied beachhead on which 14,000 Canadian troops landed on D-Day 6 June 1944. is situated 280 metres west of Char Bold.

Battlefield
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. is situated 1¼ km east of Char Bold.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Courseulles-sur-Mer and Reviers.

Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the department, , northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles.

Village
Photo: Burtonpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region, in northwestern France. It lies 4 km south of and 15 kn northwest of . is situated 4 km south of Char Bold.

Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 4½ km southwest of Char Bold.

Char Bold

Latitude
49.33562° or 49° 20′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.45798° or 0° 27′ 29″ west
Inception
1970
Open location code
8CXX8GPR+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 833516441
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tank
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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Highlights include Au Paradis des enfants and Office du Tourisme.

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