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Plage des Braves – Swords of peace loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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Plage des Braves – Swords of peace loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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Plage des Braves – Swords of peace loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

02:02

7.64km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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511 m

National Guard Monument, Vierville-sur-Mer

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Without the historical memory and, above all, the warning "Never again war," it is an idyllic place.

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2.65 km

D-Day monument

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Here is commemorated the monument of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach.

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2.88 km

The Plage des Braves ("Beach of the Brave") lies directly in front of the Normandy American Cemetery and is the part of Omaha Beach where American troops landed on D-Day on June 6, 1944. The beach now stands as a silent memorial to the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought here, suffering heavy losses, to end the German occupation. At the edge of the beach stands the Plage des Braves Memorial, a simple but impressive monument commemorating the valor of American soldiers. It is estimated that between 2,000 and 2,500 American soldiers died in the Omaha Beach landings. This number includes those who died directly during the landings and in the immediate fighting around the beach.

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2.99 km

Swords of peace

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The memorial is located directly on the beach of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and is a central place of remembrance for the victims and heroes of the Second World War.

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3.38 km

Les Moulins Sector, Omaha Beach

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Omaha Beach was one of the 5 landing zones of D-Day and the most heavily fought over... approximately 3000+ American soldiers lost their lives here.
First visited the museum and then walked to the beach.
Not much to see on the beach, beautiful blue water and now a peaceful view. Hard to imagine what it must have been like on June 6, 1944

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6.71 km

Omaha Beach Memorial

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Vierville-sur-Mer National Guard Memorial:
This memorial was erected in memory of the US National Guard. The US 29th Infantry Division, which landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, was part of the National Guard. This division had a hard time during D-Day. The 35th Infantry Division was also part of the National Guard but did not land on Omaha Beach until early July. The monument was built after the war on the formidable German 'wiederstandnest 72'.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/27691/Monument-National-Guard-Vierville-sur-Mer.htm

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7.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

1.56 km

1.44 km

399 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

2.70 km

1.50 km

591 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

25°C

16°C

70 %

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September 16, 2025,Zum Monument Signal am Omaha Beach

On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion took place on several beaches. The fiercest fighting took place on Omaha Beach – within a single day, 3,000 American casualties had already occurred. Walking across this beautiful beach today, it's unimaginable to imagine the horrific carnage that took place here. The stainless steel structure of the memorial on the beach is very …

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Plage des Braves – Swords of peace loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

Omaha Beach

National Guard Monument, Vierville-sur-Mer

Omaha Beach

D-Day monument

Plage des Braves

Swords of peace

Les Moulins Sector, Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach Memorial

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