Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer

Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer is a church in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer is situated nearby to the school Groupe scolaire Gilbert Boulanger, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase des Brèques.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church located in Calvados, in France
Also known as: “Église Saint-Germain” and “église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer”
Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Courseulles and Juno Beach.

Château de Courseulles

Castle

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Château de Courseulles is a castle, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer.

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 1½ km northeast of Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer.

Juno Beach Centre

Museum

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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 1 km northwest of Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer.

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 3 km south of Église Saint-Germain de Courseulles-sur-Mer.