Sainte Mere Eglise
Sainte Mere Eglise
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GretaTravels
Florida33 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
This is a lovely town that many will love. It also has an important and interesting history. Though I'm glad we stopped, it wasn't our favorite stop in Normandy. We visited the Airborne Museum but felt perhaps it needs an update. The whole town also felt extremely touristy. And it was a turn-off to overhear a museum guide saying that the dummy of Steele is hanging on the opposite side of the church from where his parachute got hung up. That's too Hollywood and I'm sure the tourguide wouldn't lie to his group. We ate at what appeared would be a great restaurant that had a gorgeous inner garden. . . . the food was barely edible with a high price tag.
Written 2 September 2024
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Mktpro99
West Palm Beach, FL1,324 contributions
Aug 2022
A nice old church with a long history. A paratrooper got caught in its steeple, then captured by the Germans with an eventual escape. Great story commemorated by a dummy hung on the church roof. See the Longest Day movie.
Written 29 August 2022
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Regina P
Hannover, Germany3,570 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The whole place lives only from the invasion, which is staged in a rather historically inaccurate, Disney-like Hollywood way. The visitors, mostly English and Americans, don't mind. No store, no store without American flags, uniforms, badges, etc. The hairdresser's name is HairBorne. Very commercial, but still worth seeing.
Written 25 March 2024
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number1leadman
Lincoln, UK402 contributions
Jun 2022
A walk in the square you can only imagine the mayhem caused by the D Day landings and the invasion of the American Airborne divisions. As you walk down the street with the church on you left look at the railings and you can still see the bullet marks where they hit the railings there are quite a few. It must have been mayhem and you can only think what it must have been like for those who were fighting on both sides not just the allies. Worth visiting and then calling into the cafe and have a drink and just sit and ponder for a while.
Written 14 August 2022
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Kevin
Mendocino, CA166 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
A town steeped in history. They respectfully honor the allied troops who lost their lives
It is a lovely town with kind gracious residents. If you spend some time there you can start to feel the history, I know that may sound odd but for me it was true. You can almost see the paratroopers coming down and being shot at by the German ground forces. It is very moving.
BTW, take the time to visit the Airborne Museum while you are there.
It is a lovely town with kind gracious residents. If you spend some time there you can start to feel the history, I know that may sound odd but for me it was true. You can almost see the paratroopers coming down and being shot at by the German ground forces. It is very moving.
BTW, take the time to visit the Airborne Museum while you are there.
Written 19 October 2023
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STEVE H
Surrey, UK460 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
This town was on our D Day Normandy tour and is famous for the Paratrooper who landed on the church room . Very French looking town with square and good cafes etc .
Written 28 April 2023
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Teignrower
10 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
I felt really let down and disappointed at how there were a couple of shops (not just in Sainte Mere Eglise) that felt it necessary to sell replica guns and tanks etc in a place that has seen it fair share. It was almost glorifying war and violence rather than being sombre and respecting the men whose lives were lost as a result of the war. How are they allowed? We even seen a Guantanamo bay t shirt reffering the inmates. Very bad taste!
Written 27 August 2013
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MaBell1234
Slippery Rock, PA46 contributions
Jul 2019
My family and I stopped here on a tour of the Normandy area. I had read about the paratroopers who landed there on D-Day, but visiting the town made their sacrifice real. The windows in the church that are dedicated to the paratroopers are beautiful. If you haven't seen the old movie, THE LONGEST DAY, take time to watch it. A lot of it takes place around the events of this town.
Written 20 December 2019
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nylabuyer
Los Angeles, CA186 contributions
Sept 2019
Definitely worth a quick visit as the first town liberated after D-Day. The church still pays tribute to the paratroopers and John Steele.
Written 16 September 2019
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Gwen
Dordrecht, The Netherlands308 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Tourist trap town.
They easy routes into town all lead you to paid parking, but if you drive one street further, you can park for free.
I've noticed this in other towns on the D-Day route, so not falling for it anymore.
They easy routes into town all lead you to paid parking, but if you drive one street further, you can park for free.
I've noticed this in other towns on the D-Day route, so not falling for it anymore.
Written 14 August 2019
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Hello fooks,
I have a question and I hope someone can answer. Since were spoiled with free wifi in the netherlands. Is there somewhere a free wifi-spot. We are staying @ camping le cormoran.
We usually share our experiences with the homefront with fb so everyone can follow us...
Hope someone knows the answer to this question.
Thank U very much for any reply.
Written 25 July 2016
Als ik op vakantie ben dan heb ik ook echt vakantie. Een telefoontje dat ik goed ben aangekomen en als ik weer vertrek richting thuis het 2e telefoontje. Als er tussendoor niets schokkends gebeurd blijft het ook daarbij, dus ik weet niet eens of er wifi is! Mails en post lees ik wel als ik terug ben. Helaas.
Written 26 July 2016
Bonjour Pascal. Il me semble que le premier village libéré c'est Ranville! Par le 13ème bataillon parachutiste britannique.
Written 16 June 2016
Merci pour votre réponse mais je crois que c'est Ranville. Une ville c'est Bayeux mais u village c'est Ranville! vous pouvez vérifier!
Written 17 June 2016
how to get there using public transport from bayeaux
Written 31 October 2015
There is some public transport in Calvados but the only site I could find that may help you is
busverts is the only site I can find that may help you
Good luck
Written 1 November 2015
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