E16 – Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the “American Sector” D-Day Beaches

09:15 Departure with your guide from the aire de Cantepie between Isigny sur-Mer and Carentan (plan to arrive 15 minutes early)D-Day beaches: Guided arrival at Utah Beach, discovery of the remains of the Atlantic Wall, stop at the Monument Leclerc, landing site of the 2nd armored division, visit to the Crisbecq batteries, essential elements of the Atlantic Wall defenses in the region, which fired the first cannon shot on the morning of D-Day. June 6. Visit to Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France's first liberated town.

12:00 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters: Skewer of shrimps marinated in garlic, preserved lemon, herbs and a mesclun of salads with crunchy vegetables or Aumônière de la biscuiterie (bacon, apples, smoked ham from the Bricquebec trap, Camembert and hazelnut slivers)Dishes: Back of saithe with grilled bacon and sweet spice cream Potato mousseline with cumin and seasonal vegetables or Chicken supreme cooked at low temperature with smoked paprika forest sauce Rice with shallot confit and seasonal vegetablesDesserts: Biscuiterie brioche perdue with salted butter caramel and whipped cream or caramelized apple puff pastry.Beverages: 25 cl wine and coffee

2:00 Landing Beaches Discover Pointe du Hoc and the incredible feat of Colonel Rudder's "Rangers" who stormed the cliffs on the morning of the cliffs on the morning of June 6, 1944, a visit to Omaha Beach, also known as "Bloody Omaha", and a tour of the cemetery. Inaugurated in 1956, the military cemetery is managed by the American War Memorials Commission. The 70 hectares were granted in perpetuity by France to the United States.

18:00 End of performances, Return to Cantepie