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Arromanches-les-Bains in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 583 residents is a city in France - some 139 mi or ( 223 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Arromanches-les-Bains is now 05:42 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Ver-sur-Mer. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Arromanches-les-Bains ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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WW2 NVAFRIENDS - D-DAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY Parade Arromanche
Parade in Arromanches, Normandy. Veterans on parade in the streets of Arromanches 6 june 2004. ..
Mulberry Harbour remains at Arromanches
Arromanches, Normandy. The remains of the Mulberry Harbour created in June 1944 to aid D-Day. ..
Arromanches
Normandía, el lugar donde cambio la historia hace 64 años. Repaso de las fotografías tomadas el 11/05/08 de los puntos más emblemáticos de la batalla de Normandía. ..
D-Day 2008
D-Day 2008 in der Normandie ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bessin
The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Gaul who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin.
Located at 49.33 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mulberry harbour
A Mulberry harbour was a portable temporary harbour developed by the British in World War II to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken in sections across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944.
Located at 49.35 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gold Beach
Gold Beach was the code name of one of the D-Day landing beaches that Allied forces used to invade German-occupied France on 6 June 1944, during World War II. Gold Beach lay in the area assigned to the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division commanded by Major General Douglas Alexander Graham, and the 8th Armoured Brigade. These were part of XXX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Gerard Bucknall, which in turn was part of Lieutenant General Miles Dempsey's British 2nd Army.
Located at 49.35 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Invasion of Normandy
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in 1944 during World War II. It was the largest amphibious operation ever to take place. Allied land forces that saw combat in Normandy on 6 June came from Canada, the Free French Forces, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Located at 49.33 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Normandy landings
The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time (GMT+2). In planning, as for most Allied operations, the term D-Day was used for the day of the actual landing, which was dependent on final approval.
Located at 49.33 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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