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D-Day Festival Normandy 2014 – Press contact : Claire BEAURUEL - Office de tourisme de Bayeux Intercom

Tél : 02.31.51.28.24 – [email protected] – www.bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com

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D-DAY FESTIVAL NORMANDY 2014 70th Anniversary of the Landings and the battle of Normandy

From 1st to 15th June 2014

Presse release ........................................................................................................ page 2

D-Day Festival Normandy 2014 – Programme ................................................... pages 3-7

Partners ................................................................................................................ page 8



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Press release

D-DAY FESTIVAL NORMANDY 2014 Arromanches – Bayeux – Sainte-Mère-Eglise

Isigny-sur-Mer – Carentan – Utah Gold Beach – Omaha Beach

From 1st to 15th June 2014

For the 70th Anniversary of the Allied Landings, D-Day Festival Normandy 2014 is the opportunity for locals

and visitors alike to celebrate Freedom. For the 8th edition of the festival, major events will be organised

in the D-Day Beaches sector. Free and open to all!

On 6th June 1944, the Normandy became the scene of the most

gigantic military operation in History. Each year since 2007, D-

Day Festival Normandy has been offering a selection of key

festive events for the anniversary of the Allied Landings of 6th

June 1944.

Five tourist offices make up the “D-Day Normandy Bessin-

Cotentin” destination and present their area at its best: Baie du

Cotentin, Isigny-Grandcamp Intercom, Omaha Beach, Bayeux

Intercom and Arromanches.

For the 8th edition of the Festival, 20 events have been selected to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day

and regained freedom: air show, parachuting, parades, concerts, sound and light show, reconstructions,

giant picnics and more...

Once again the Festival promises to be a beautiful and moving celebration!

The objective of the festival is to offer visitors a complete “D-Day week-end” and to maintain at a very high

level the number of visitors generated by the themes “D-Day landings” and “Battle of Normandy”.



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Programme

SATURDAY 31ST MAY 2014

International Walk For Peace UTAH BEACH – SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE – 10.00 AM Since 2009, the International Walk for Peace opens the memorial week of D-Day. Close to 700 persons go for

peace. This year, departure from Utah Beach at 10.00 am for a 12 miles walk, with an arrival in Sainte-

Mère-Église around 5.00 pm. Picnic on the route.

Centre paroissial de Sainte-Mère-Église – 02 33 41 41 48 – www.marchepourlapaix-normandie.fr

THURSDAY 5TH JUNE 2014

D-Day Amphibious parade CARENTAN – 3.00 PM

From 9.30 am: large gathering of amphibious vehicles with exhibition – Carentan marina. 3.00 pm: Parade on

the Haut Dick Canal with 15 amphibious jeeps, 1 GMC Duck and English boats. Musical entertainment.

Organised by the town of Carentan – 02 33 71 23 50 (tourist office)

FRIDAY 6TH JUNE 2014

Grand american parade

SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE – 3.00 PM

3.00 pm: Grand American “Memorial Parade”. 9.00 pm: Concert for Peace, organised on the church square

with the Regional Orchestra of Lower-Normandy and a choir.

Organised by the town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise – 02 33 21 00 33 (tourist office)

Open-air cinema & concert

ARROMANCHES – 9.00 PM

Open-air projection of an archive film on giant screen (1 hour).

Concert by the History Swingers Big Band: a musical journey in the

style of Glenn Miller (10.30 pm). Musical fireworks display: 11.30

pm.

Organised by the Arromanches tourist office – 02 31 22 36 45

Synchronized Fireworks ALONG THE COAST – 11.00 PM

Along 80 km of coastline, 24 intense, rhythmic, entirely automated and

synchronised firework displays will be fired from 24 main D-Day sites.

Organised by Normandie Mémoire – 02 31 94 80 26

© Calvados Tourisme



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Programme

FROM FRIDAY 6TH TO SUNDAY 8TH

JUNE 2014 Show of model ships and radio-controlled tanks

ISIGNY-SUR-MER – from 2.30 PM

Reconstruction of the D-Day Landings on the Fanal lake (scale

1/16th). Follow the progress of a mini armada composed of units

measuring up to 2m30 in length and highlighted with special effects

(30 mn displays shown several time every day).

Organised by: Club de la Garde Républicaine, Forum RC Panzer, town of Isigny-sur-Mer – 02 31 51 24 00 (town hall)

SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2014

« Carentan Liberty March »

CARENTAN – 4.00 PM

Re-enactment of an exodus and parade, arrival of the

Carentan Liberty March, re-enactment of the “Silver

Star” ceremony of 23rd June. 5.30 pm: Liberation Flash

mob. 8.30 pm (Haut Dick gymnasium): Grand Liberation

ball, with the participation of 21 musicians from “Tea

for Two Big Band”, the Three Belles and Bevin Boy.

Organised by: Carentan Liberty Group – 02 33 71 23 50

(tourist office)

The « Patrouille de France » air show

ARROMANCHES – 4.00 PM

A 45 minutes air show by the “Patrouille de France” (French

squadron) above the artificial harbour of Arromanches.


Great military vehicles parade

GRANDCAMP-MAISY (noon) / ISIGNY-SUR-MER (6.00 PM)

Not to be missed! Some 180 vehicles from the MVCG France reconstitution

groups will travel along the coast from Pointe du Hoc to Isigny: Jeeps, Dodges,

GMC, tanks, and more! The parade will be followed by a giant picnic and a

concert by the Swing Combo in the grounds of Isigny-sur-Mer town hall.

Schedule: Grandcamp-Maisy (noon - 4.30 pm) – Cardonville – Osmanville – Isigny-

sur-Mer (6.00 pm - 7.30 pm).

Organised by: Isigny-Grandcamp Intercom tourist office, towns of Isigny-sur-Mer, Grandcamp-Maisy, Cardonville and Osmanville, MVCG France – 02 31 21 46 00 (tourist office)



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Programme

SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2014 (END)

La Liberté en fête (Let’s celebrate Freedom)

BAYEUX – from 6.00 PM

6.00 pm: Big Band Jazz. 7.00 pm: Liberty Dance with the

participation of Anita Covelli and her big band who will play great

jazz standards, followed by a repertoire of French post-war songs.

10.00 pm: Gospel concert by Soul Gospel. Place de Gaulle, Bayeux

(Halle aux grains for the dance and in the cathedral for the gospel

concert according to weather conditions). Festive picnic (to be

brought along or purchased on site).

Organised by the town of Bayeux – 02 31 92 03 30

« 10th giant picnic on Omaha Beach » SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER – 7.30 PM

5.00 pm: Parade of the UNIVEM military vehicles. 7.30 pm: A

giant picnic on the seafront. Liberation Ball with The Glenn

Project (Glenn Miller Big Band), followed by the band Les

Moulinex (1940’s music and French post-war songs) 11.00 pm:

release of sky lanterns (according to weather conditions).

Rotisserie and beverages available on site.

Organised by Omaha Beach tourist office – 02 31 51 39 52

SUNDAY 8TH JUNE 2014

The Landings Triathlon ARROMANCHES – 10.30 AM

Two different races are available. Beginners (Découverte): 300 m swim in the artificial harbour, 8 km

mountain bike ride towards the battery of Longues-sur-Mer and 3 km trail run. Advanced (Confirmé): 1500

m swim, 32 km mountain bike ride and 10 km trail Start and finish point: place du 6 juin. Entertainments.

Awards presented by veterans.


Great Liberation’s vehicles parade « A tribute to the british XXX corps » BAYEUX – 11.00 AM

More than 150 military vehicles will be driven down the high street of the

first liberated town. A historical, popular and original parade paying homage

to the British liberators. (In partnership with the Tillysur-Seulles Battle of Normandy Book

Fair and British collectors.)

Organised by the Bayeux Intercom tourist office – 02 31 51 28 28



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Programme

SUNDAY 8TH JUNE 2014 (END)

Parachute display of La Fière

SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE – 11.00 AM

A major show of international military parachuting! Air show by the Patrouille

de France (French Squadron - to be confirmed). On the site of la Fière, 3 km

from the village, in the direction of Picauville. 11.00 am: International military

parachute drops – 2.30 pm: Official ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument –

3.30 pm: reconstruction of a parachute drop with men dressed in original

uniforms. 6.00 pm: Arrival of the paratroopers and military band on the church

square.

Organised by: town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, RCPT and AVA – 02 33 21 00 33 (tourist office)

THURSDAY 12TH & FRIDAY 13TH

JUNE 2014 Ultra D-Day Trail

UTAH BEACH / MEMORIAL DE CAEN

14 international athletes (7 civilians and 7 soldiers) will set off on a 100 mile trail, passing through major D-

ay sites, and stopping at 14 “check points” chosen for their historical values.

Organisation : Association Ultra D-Day Trail – 06 42 57 14 18

SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2014

Evening show

« Rendez-vous à la cathédrale – The lights of Liberty »

BAYEUX – At dusk

The popular evening show “Rendez-vous à la Cathédrale” returns

with a new voyage into the heart of Liberty! A grandiose and

original show, highlighting the magnificent cathedral and bringing

to life the monumental Tree of Liberty (planted in 1797) with the

use of the latest technologies in Sound and Light.

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 14th June to 23rd August).

Organised by the Bayeux Intercom tourist office – 02 31 51 28 28

SATURDAY 14TH & SUNDAY 15TH

JUNE 2014 Book fair « History and Memories »

SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE

Comic and book fair “History and Memories”, 6th edition – More than 50 national and regional authors will

be present. Ste-Mère-Église town hall.

Organised by: Communauté de Communes Baie du Cotentin – 02 33 21 00 33 (tourist office)



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BUT ALSO…

FROM 31ST MAY TO 9TH

JUNE 2014 « Arizona Camp »

CARENTAN – Market hall, route américaine

Reconstruction of an American military camp with the presence of 500 re-enactors. Entertainment. US mail,

grocer’s shop, military hospital, etc. Saturday 7th June at 2.00 pm: presentation of 15 Cushman scooters and

70 Harley Davidson from the 1940’s. Concerts.

Organised by: Association CAPA – 02 33 71 23 50 (tourist office)

FROM 1ST TO 8THJUNE 2014

« Camp Geronimo »

STE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE – Airborne museum

Reconstruction of the Geronimo Camp presenting

American paratroopers in Normandy. 150 participants

and 70 vehicles by the associations: MVCG Bretagne,

Overlord 76, Enfer Normand and V for Victory.

Entertainment on site: demonstrations (parachute,

personal preparation, arms, mine clearance...), music...

Organised by the Airborne museum – 02 33 41 41 35

FROM 2ND TO 8TH

JUNE 2014 Camps «Dog Green» & «Cecil Breeden»

VIERVILLE-SUR-MER- Route de Grandcamp-Maisy

Camp Dog Green: more than 250 collectors will display vehicles used to liberate Europe. Camp Cecil

Breeden: reconstruction of an merican D-DAY camp by the Duty First Association. For one week, visits to the

camps, convoys, parades and tours in a military vehicle… Mass will be celebrated on 8th June.

Organised by: UNIVEM Paris – 06 14 66 02 55



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The five tourist offices of the D-Day Normandy Bessin-Cotentin destination

BAYEUX INTERCOM 02 31 51 28 28

www.bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com

ARROMANCHES 02 31 22 36 45

www.ot-arromanches.fr

BAIE DU COTENTIN SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE CARENTAN

02 33 21 00 33 02 33 71 23 50

www.ot-baieducotentin.fr

ISIGNY-GRANDCAMP INTERCOM

02 31 21 46 00

www.isigny-grandcamp-intercom.com

OMAHA BEACH 02 31 51 39 52

www.oti-omaha.fr

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