A small seaside resort, key to the Allied landings
The D-day Landing Museum stands opposite the remains of the extraordinary artificial port. "The permanent Landing exhibition" displayed here was created in 1953 . Its exhibits include personal belongings, relief maps and working models. Designed by the architect Mr François Carpentier, the museum was actually built on the site of the artificial harbour and its remains can still be seen, a few hundred yards away from the shoreline.