American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France


American War Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer
Looking towards “The Garden of the Missing” – American War Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer

With a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.387 white crosses and stars look out from their final resting place on this American War Cemetery.
The 70 acres large cemetery is well cared for and although it is a place to remember us of the sacrifice of life for a terrible war, the surrounding colors are white, green and light, and seem to share a message of hope. A big contrast with the small black stones marking the graves of the German War Cemetery of La Cambe nearby.

You can walk down to the beach or like us be in time to see the ceremony to lower the Stars and Stripes. And yes, this is the cemetery from the movie “Saving Private Ryan”.

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A view of the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
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Another view of the graves of the fallen at Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Memorial Chapel
Memorial Chapel at Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Map of D-Day battles in Normandy
Memorial wall with a map of the D-Day landings and the development of the beachhead at American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer
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Wall of the fallen – American War Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Grave of unknown soldier
A grave of an unknown soldier at Colleville-our-Mer, Normandy, France
Flag at Colleville-our-Mer
Lowering the flag at American War Cemetery – Colleville-our-Mer, Normandy, France

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You can visit the cemetery during opening hours

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