British Normandy Memorial
The British Normandy Memorial is a war memorial near the village of Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. It was unveiled on 6 June 2021, the 77th anniversary of D-Day, and it is dedicated to soldiers who died under British command during the Normandy landings.Photo: Dave osm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer and Phare de Ver-sur-Mer.
Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer
Church
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of British Normandy Memorial.
Phare de Ver-sur-Mer
Lighthouse
Photo: A.Dechorgnat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phare de Ver-sur-Mer is a lighthouse, which is situated 1 km east of British Normandy Memorial.
La Marefontaine Battery
Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
La Marefontaine Battery is situated 2 km south of British Normandy Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crépon and Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer.
Crépon
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crépon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Crépon is situated 2½ km southwest of British Normandy Memorial.
Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is situated 3 km southeast of British Normandy Memorial.
Asnelles
Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asnelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Asnelles is situated 3½ km west of British Normandy Memorial.
British Normandy Memorial
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: memorial commemorating the British and allied servicemen serving in British units who died during the Normandy campaign in World War II
- Categories: World War II memorial, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Ver-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.33843° or 49° 20′ 18″ northLongitude
-0.53413° or 0° 32′ 3″ westInception
June 6th, 2021Open location code
8CXX8FQ8+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 996118707OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q107122635
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“British Normandy Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “British Normandy Memorial”
- French: “mémorial britannique de Normandie”
- French: “Mémorial britannique de Normandie”
- French: “Mémorial britannique”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת נורמנדי הבריטית”
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