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Sainte-Mère-Église
The village where American paratroopers landed in the night, with a dummy soldier still hanging from the church spire.
- Open
- Always; the museum closes in January
- Price
- Free; paid for the museum
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Place du 6 Juin, 50480 Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseDirections
- Getting There
- About 45 minutes by car west of Bayeux.
Why Go
Paratrooper John Steele's parachute caught on the steeple on the night of June 5–6, a scene made famous by the film The Longest Day. The Airborne Museum on the square shows a C-47 transport plane and a glider.
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